Art Handler

Household / Department 1- Royal Collection Trust- Section / Branch 1- Conservation and Curatorial- Location 1- Marlborough House Workshops- Contract/recruitment type 1- Permanent- Starting salary 1- £28,000 - £31,000- Hours of work 1- 37.5 hours per week- About the role 1**It's the sense of guardianship for a world class collection**
- It's working with a shared and unique purpose, and it's caring for and presenting one of the world's largest art collections. This is what makes working for Royal Collection Trust so different._

In terms of both quality and diversity, our collection of decorative arts is breath-taking.

As Art Handler, you'll plan and co-ordinate the movement of works of art within and between our various Royal residences and Galleries.

Liaising with colleagues across the organisation, you'll schedule and carry out moves in line with our busy programme of loans and exhibitions, as well as the ongoing operations of working royal palaces.

You’ll make sure all items are handled, packed, transported and installed correctly.

Every day, like every item, will present a different challenge. Drawing on your expertise, you'll provide advice and guidance to internal colleagues and external contractors alike, ensuring exceptional standards of collections care at all times.

You'll also document all moves, and will make sure our database is kept up-to-date.

Working with such a variety of items, from intricate timepieces and delicate porcelain, to handcrafted furniture and historic armoury, you’ll broaden your knowledge.

And, knowing that you're enabling our works of art to be admired by a huge audience will be your biggest reward.
- About you 1With proven experience in art handling, ideally with decorative art, and looking to further develop your skills, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

You’ll have a good understanding of conservation requirements, as well as knowledge of methods of installing and transporting historic objects, and the materials and equipment required.

Organised and flexible in approach, you'll be adept at managing your time and prioritising a varied workload in order to meet tight deadlines.

An effective communicator, you'll enjoy collaborating with internal colleagues who are specialists in their own field, as well as a range of external organizations.

For this role, good manual handling skills will be needed, along with a full UK driving license.

A good command of relevant IT programmes will be important too.

Above all, you'll be eager to expand the scope of your knowledge and be driven to maintain the very highest standards of care in all that you do.

**Benefits**

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.

Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

Flexible and hybrid working varies across different roles, and we’ll discuss the options available to you that will suit both your job requirements and individual preferences.

We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.