Collection Care Manager

National Museums; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums in London is seeking a senior leader to drive conservation and collection care across our estate. You will guide a multidisciplinary team through a landmark transition, overseeing the care and move of our collections to the West Smithfield site, ensuring continuity of care, safety and best practice.

You will manage complex projects involving hazardous materials, build strong working relationships, and champion equity and inclusion across the organisation as we shape the future

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at a pivotal moment at London Museum as we bring our ambitious plans for a new museum site at West Smithfield to life. You will support our collection move from London Wall, lead collection care delivery of our new galleries at West Smithfield and take the strategic lead in the care of the collection across our estate. You will have excellent working knowledge of a range of conservation and collection care disciplines, demonstrable experience of managing a busy conservation or collection care team and proven experience of managing large complex collection projects involving hazardous materials. Well-developed negotiating and communicating skills and the ability to build strong working relationships are also essential. London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organization. We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we're a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN