Senior Collections

4 days ago

Buckingham, United Kingdom The National Trust Full time
Senior Collections & House Officer - Buckingham

Summary

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE***

Are you a proven manager of collections or houses? Can you bring your conservation knowledge to this close knit team? We need someone who can champion fantastic collections care and practice, visitor welcome, and the day to day operation of managing the house and volunteers to give great experiences.


This is a fixed term role in order to cover the current role holders secondment, which is expected to last for approximately 1 year. This position comes with staff accommodation, where you will be provided with a flat in the mansion to enable you to carry out the responsibility of out of hours security and maintenance duties. The key rep rota is split with 2 other staff key reps.

Accommodation is provided to the postholder for the proper or better performance of his or her duties in accordance with Trust criteria and HMRC rules


This role has set working days, working a minimum of 2 weekends a month, bank holidays and school holidays.


Provisional interview date: 10th July 2024

What it's like to work here

We're a relatively quiet property, with a friendly atmosphere, run by a small, dedicated staff team of 4 and wider team of volunteers. You'll be the most senior Collections person in the portfolio, managing a full time Collections Assistant, and reporting into the Property Operations Manager.


Whilst the role sits under Stowe, you will work predominantly at Claydon House, one of the properties in the Stowe and Aylesbury Vale portfolio. The portfolio consists of Stowe Landscaped Gardens, Claydon House, a medieval tower and duck decoy at Boarstall, Long Crendon Courthouse, and Buckingham Chantry Chapel. As the Senior Collections and House Officer for Claydon, you will take time out to care for the other properties in the portfolio, too.


Claydon has been occupied by the Verney family for more than 550 years; the place is a testament to their fascinating fluctuating fortunes, from their close involvement in the English Civil War, to the family connection with Florence Nightingale.


In the 1750s, at his family seat in Buckingham, ralph Verney set out to create a country house of extraordinary grandeur that would dazzle his wealthy neighbours and outdo his political rivals. Thirty years on he was facing financial ruin.


Today the interiors that remain are among the most ambitious and lavish ever created in teh eighteenth century.






What you'll be doing

As the senior lead of the House Team, you’ll manage a Collections Assistant and volunteers to implement preventive conservation and cleaning programmes in the house to ensure excellent standards of care and delivering strategies to improve conservation. You’ll be responsible for the planning and implementation of conservation projects, collections care and daily opening of the house, ensuring appropriate resources are in place to provide a consistent and excellent visitor experience.


You'll collect and accurately record information to inform our understanding of the house and the collection and use preventive conservation techniques to improve how we conserve, interpret and present the property. Leading by example you’ll ensure a culture of excellent customer care, engaging our visitors with conservation and the values and behaviours of the National Trust.

Who we're looking for

Outstanding people leadership skills and experience of working with and managing volunteers Operational experience of collections management and care in an historic environment including relevant collections management systems Demonstrate a solid understanding of preventive conservation and its practical, strategic application in the form of routine and deep cleaning programmes Knowledge of Health and Safety and Emergency Procedures Good organisational skills, with strong attention to detail Strong communication skills

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Tax-free childcare scheme

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• EV car lease scheme 

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

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