House & Collections Manager

3 weeks ago


Sudbury, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

Summary The Children's Country House at Sudbury is the first heritage experience of its kind for the National Trust, where the Hall, Museum and Garden put children and families at the very centre of the experience.Joining us as Collections and House Manager atthis exciting time will mean leading your team to provide high quality and efficient day to day care, documentation and management of Sudbury Hall and its collection.

You'll have the skills and experience to collaborate with curators, conservators and our visitor experience team to find innovative solutions and opportunities to our collection.

What it's like to work here We're recruiting a team to help us reimagine and reinvent our programme, our approach and our relationship with visitors. Over the past few years, Sudbury’s family audience has grown substantially, and children are vitally important to our future. Everymember of our team will be focused on the key goal of engaging children with heritage and making our work as playful, accessible and inclusive as possible. We have the highest standards of conservation and care for our collections and buildings and we carryout this purpose with and for the children who visit us. Our offer is unique, deeply authentic and profoundly impactful and so is the team that work here.

You'll manage a small team, report to the General Manager and be part of the Senior Leadership Team, which covers Duty Management so weekend working is part of the role.

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What you'll be doing As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) you'll be responsible for the effective operation of the overall property and the delivery of the property business plan.

You'll be responsible for the delivery of daily care and conservation, as well as documentation of the collection. You'll be familiar with monitoring and risk required for the care of historic items. You'll have experience with collections development andrationalisation of what is used for display and engagement in each room.

As a member of the SLT you'll also contribute to plans for access and engagement, working with other heads of department to focus on the visitor experience. You'll manage a team of staff and volunteers and work with the wider property team to support thevolunteer journey.

Who we're looking for We're looking for someone who has:

- Passion for giving families a great visitor experience
- The ability to work well in a team
- Experience of managing a collection
- Experience with interpretation of collections and spaces
- Attention to detail
- Experience of managing a team
- Flexibility and adaptability in approach
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 audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.


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