Senior Paper Conservator

About the Role

It's preserving and presenting some of the world's greatest drawings.

It's knowing that your work matters. And it's the satisfaction of caring for and presenting one of the World’s most extensive art collections. This is what makes working for Royal Collection Trust so different.

The old master drawings, watercolours, prints, photographs, maps and portrait miniatures in the Royal Collection have a unique and engrossing history. Working as part of the Prints and Drawings section of Royal Collection Trust, your challenge will be to care for and present this world-class collection.

Key Responsibilities:

• You’ll carry out the assessment, conservation and mounting of works required for exhibitions and loans as well as undertaking general collection care. You’ll provide advice about and assist with storage, transportation and installation.
• With your own diverse portfolio of conservation projects, you’ll research and explore new methods and ensure your work is accurately recorded.
• With line management responsibility, you’ll oversee and develop two permanent Paper Conservators and on occasion manage the programme of work for Paper Conservation student placements, sharing your knowledge with the next generation.
• You’ll promote the role of the Paper Conservation section both within and beyond Royal Collection Trust, including providing informative and engaging material for our website, social media channels and other relevant platforms.

About You

Essential Criteria:

• With a recognised Paper Conservation qualification and substantial practical experience, you’ll have a well-developed understanding of conservation practice and theory, art history, and health and safety practice.
• As an expert in your field with a good professional network, you enjoy researching and developing new solutions to conservation problems, and you’re keen to share your expertise with others.
• With supervisory or management experience, you’re able to support, develop and motivate the work of two paper conservators.
• With an organised mindset, you can plan and prioritise your own work to deliver shared projects on time and to exceptional standards.
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently, you can collaborate with a range of stakeholders including curators, conservators and exhibition teams.
• Digitally literate, you’re able to use collection management databases, spreadsheets and image processing software to support your work.

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.

How to apply

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Closing Date & Time: 4 August 2024, 23:55