Heritage Conservation Assistant — Preventive Care & IPM

Longleat Enterprises Limited (trading as Longleat); Warminster; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Unlimited free entry

Discounts on food and beverages

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Perks at work

Flexible working schemes

Job summary

Longleat Enterprises Limited (Trading as Longleat) seeks a Practical Preventive Conservation Assistant to help care for Longleat House collections and interiors. You will work within the House & Collections team, performing cleaning, monitoring and IPM tasks to minimise deterioration.

The role is permanent, 16 hours per week over two days, usually Mon–Fri 7:00–15:30, with occasional flexibility for projects and events.

Qualifications

• A demonstrable interest in museum, heritage or conservation work.
• Excellent attention to detail and a careful approach.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
• Confidence handling a variety of practical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out conservation cleaning of furniture, decorative arts, books, historic interiors and display areas.
• Undertake routine condition monitoring and report concerns affecting the collections.
• Support Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme through monitoring and housekeeping.
• Assist with collection moves, handling and storage projects.
• Support exhibition preparation, object installation and collection care projects.
• Assist with housekeeping programmes in public and private areas of the House.

Skills

Interest in museum heritage

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Record-keeping

Independent worker

Team player

Confident with practical tasks

Job description

Longleat Enterprises Limited (Trading as Longleat) seeks a Practical Preventive Conservation Assistant to help care for Longleat House collections and interiors. You will work within the House & Collections team, performing cleaning, monitoring and IPM tasks to minimise deterioration.

The role is permanent, 16 hours per week over two days, usually Mon–Fri 7:00–15:30, with occasional flexibility for projects and events.