TG41353952 Senior Art Handling Technician, Storage

Tate; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate Stores in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Art Handling Technician, Storage to support the Storage Programme and optimise artwork storage across facilities. You will lead a small team, plan consolidation activities, and ensure safe handling of large and complex artworks while coordinating moves and trainings.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to Health and Safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience handling, packing, moving and storing large artworks or artefacts.
• Line-managing art handling technicians and delivering trainings.
• Strong organisation, communication and interpersonal skills; Health & Safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Line manage two Art Handling Technicians, Storage and coordinate daily storage consolidation.
• Plan for Tate Storage Programme including long-term improvements.
• Facilitate artwork moves between storage facilities to optimise capacity.
• Report to Storage Manager and address technical issues of moving complex collections.

Skills

Art Handling

Team Leadership

Health & Safety

Training Delivery

Job description

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TG41353952 Senior Art Handling Technician, Storage

Job Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join Collection Management department of one of the world’s leading art institutions. We are seeking one Senior Art Handling Technician to work and plan for our medium and long-term Storage Programme for Tate’s Collections. This role plays a key part in facilitating artwork moves between storage facilities to optimise storage capacity in support programmes at Tate.

This role sits within the Storage team of Tate Collection Management Department and Collection Care Division. This is a highly collaborative role with a wide reach across the division, touching on Tate wide programmes and collection care. You will line manage a small team of two Art Handling Technicians, Storage to carry out everyday storage consolidation. You will report to Storage Manager to advise and address technical issues of moving complex collections to support Tate’s programmes.

You will need practical and technical experience in handling, packing, moving and storing large and complex artworks or artefacts in storage facilities. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience line managing art handling technicians, including organise and deliver trainings, and be responsible for implementation of Health and Safety measures. You will also need to have strong organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.

We will provide a full equipment training programme, including all technical certifications required, to enable you to work safely up to the Tate’s standard.

This position is offered on a permanent contract. More information about the role and requirements can be found in the job description.

Attached documents

• Tate Candidate Privacy Notice.pdf
• Senior Art Handling Technician, Storage Job Description.pdf

• Salary £32,674 per annum
• Frequency Monthly - Salaried
• Working Hours 36 hours per week
• Job Reference TG41353952
• Contract Type Permanent- Full Time
• Closing Date 16 November, 2026
• Job Category Collection Management
• Business Unit Galleries
• Location Tate Stores (with regular travel to other London sites and Wiltshire), United Kingdom