Lead Collections Move Technician

London-Museum; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

London Museum in London is seeking a Lead Collections Move Technician to lead a team in a major, deadline-driven move project. The role requires expert handling of art objects and delivery of high standards in collections management and installation.

The successful candidate will oversee packing, decant operations and provide technical guidance to ensure a smooth, large-scale move across sites, working from London Museum Stores in Hackney.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with museum collections.
• Ability to lead a team of technicians in a deadline driven environment.
• Strong understanding of art handling and museum storage procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the decant team and oversee packing and handling of objects.
• Coordinate large-scale move and installation programme.
• Provide expert advice on collections management and technical services to the team.

Skills

art handling

museum technical services

line management

problem solving

Job description

We have embarked on an extraordinary journey to create a new museum for London. The London Museum will sit in atmospheric former market buildings, at the heart of one of the capitals most historic and creative quarters, Smithfield. The New Museum project is one of the largest cultural projects in Europe and will transform the Museum, Smithfield and the City of London.

London Museum has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Collections Move Technician, with an excellent understanding of art handling and museum technical services, coupled with the ability to provide expert advice and solve complex technical problems.

Working with a dedicated decant team and based at London Museum Stores in Hackney, with travel between sites as required, this role offers an excellent opportunity to work on the preparation and large-scale collections move project, sharing your experience of collections packing, object handling, and management of Museum Technicians to achieve the high standards that the project requires.

We are looking for a committed and proactive individual with experience in working with museum collections to join our team of collections management professionals working to achieve a complex move and installation programme. We are looking for someone with line management experience with a good awareness of how to create and maintain a positive working environment in a deadline driven and fast-paced environment.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description.