Heritage Conservation Housekeeper (Part-Time 16h)

Westminster Abbey; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts: Abbey shop 20%, take‑

Pension and life assurance

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Westminster Abbey is seeking a part-time Conservation Housekeeping Assistant to join the Conservation team. You will help preserve historic interiors and artefacts, working on specialist cleaning of painted surfaces, stonework, woodwork and monuments.

You will monitor the fabric, support the Preventive Conservator and be part of the WA Salvage Team; the role is on-site with a focus on safeguarding heritage assets for future generations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a heritage organisation, such as Heritage Cleaner, Housekeeper, Collection Care Assistant
• An understanding of conservation housekeeping practices
• Enthusiasm for the care of historic buildings
• Good attention to detail
• Organised, self-motivated and diligent
• Good communication skills with excellent spoken English
• Able to work at heights

Responsibilities

• To undertake conservation housekeeping in the historic interiors and exteriors of Westminster Abbey including specialist cleaning of painted and gilded surfaces, historic stonework, woodwork, monuments, carvings, historic floors, and other decorative features
• To care for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries and objects on display there, artefacts in storage and historic items regularly used as part of the liturgy
• To monitor and log change and damage to the historic fabric in your care through routine checking
• Assist the Preventive Conservator with the Integrated Pest Management
• Be a member of the WA Salvage Team

Skills

Heritage conservation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organised

Able to work at heights

Job description

Westminster Abbey is seeking a part-time Conservation Housekeeping Assistant to join the Conservation team. You will help preserve historic interiors and artefacts, working on specialist cleaning of painted surfaces, stonework, woodwork and monuments.

You will monitor the fabric, support the Preventive Conservator and be part of the WA Salvage Team; the role is on-site with a focus on safeguarding heritage assets for future generations.