Heritage Furniture Restoration Expert

1 day ago


Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Heritage Furniture Restoration Expert to join our team at the National Trust. As an expert in heritage furniture restoration, you will play a vital role in preserving and restoring our vast collection of historic furniture. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with historic objects and has a strong foundation in cabinet making and conservation techniques.
The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of furniture construction and history, as well as the ability to solve complex conservation problems using modern materials and techniques. You will be expected to work collaboratively with our team to deliver high-quality conservation treatments and promote our conservation activities to specialists and non-specialists alike.

About the Team

We are a small team specializing in different fields of conservation, including paintings, frames, and objects. Our open-plan studio provides a perfect environment for multi-disciplinary teamwork, where specialists share their skills and expertise to deliver conservation treatments on National Trust collections with each other and with visitors to the studio.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, depending on experience, as well as a range of benefits, including a substantial pension scheme, free entry to National Trust places, rental deposit loan scheme, season ticket loan, EV car lease scheme, perks at work 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, and free parking at most Trust places.

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