Senior Collections

2 weeks ago


Richmond, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

Are you a proven manager of historic collections? Can you bring your conservation knowledge to this passionate team? We need someone who can champion fantastic collections management and care, Welcome Everyone and manage the day to day opening of one the National Trust's Treasure Houses.

**Hours**:This role will work 34 hours a week, including up to 1 in 3 weekends.

**Salary**:£29,503 per annum pro rata which includes an Outer London Weighting of £3,003

**Contract**:Fixed term until 28 February 2025.

**Please be prepared to attend an interview on Thursday 6th April.**

What it's like to work here:Atmospheric Ham House is situated on the banks of the River Thames. This 17th century country home has a varied visitor experience, including outdoor events, workshops, theatre, ghost tours and family-friendly activities. The close team is often looking for enthusiastic people with great interpersonal skills to join them, particularly for seasonal contracts.

The orangery café offers freshly made food straight from the garden to your plate and the shop also sells a large selection of Ham-grown plants and other varieties. Take a step back in time to over three hundred and fifty years worth of plants and produce originally grown in the gardens.

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What you'll be doing:As a senior lead of the Collections and House Team, you’ll manage a team of Collections Assistants and volunteers to implement preventive conservation and cleaning programmes in the house, ensuring excellent standards of presentation and care.

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 forWe'd love to hear from you if you have:

- A demonstrable passion for sharing historical narratives and conservation work with a variety of audiences
- Experience of managing a collection in an historic environment; adhering to Accreditation standards
- Exceptional people management and leadership skills.
- Experience of compliance and risk management tasks including Emergency Procedures.
- Good communication and organisational skills, with attention to detail
- An understanding of environmental monitoring processes and systems, such as Trend.

The packageThe 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
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Fixed Term p/t (34 hrs pw to 28/02/25)


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