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Title Collections Conservator, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Location Osborne House, York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6JY or Fort Brockhurst, Gosport, PO12 4DS (with options for hybrid working) Salary £37,863 pro rata / 14.4 hours per week / Permanent Job type Permanent Ref 16099

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Collections Conservator, Hampshire and Isle of Wight to join our team. The role is part time and permanent. You'll be on a permanent, part time basis, working 14.4 hours per week. It is anticipated that this will be worked over 2 days a week, but this open for discussion with the successful candidate.

The Benefits

- Salary from £37,863 pro rata, depending on skills, experience and location

- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years

- Matched pension contributions up to 10%

- Flexible hours

- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector

- Subscriptions to professional bodies

- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members

- 25% discount in our shops and cafes

- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave

- Options to buy additional leave

- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs

- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a great opportunity for an experienced conservator to manage and deliver the care and conservation of our historic collections in our properties and stores across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

As Collections Conservator, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, you will manage and deliver the care and conservation of our historic collections located at Osborne House and across our other properties and stores in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight.

You'll lead on the implementation and maintenance of appropriate collections conservation standards across sites in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, assisted by two Collections Conservation Assistants. You will develop and provide training in all aspects of preventive conservation to colleagues across Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

You will also work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure collections conservation best practice during activities ranging from building works to events as well as usual site operations and visitor opening.

To be considered as Collections Conservator, Hampshire and Isle of Wight you'll need:

- Bachelor's degree, postgraduate qualification and/or equivalent experience in collections conservation or preventive conservation

- Experience of working in historic houses

- Current understanding of preventive conservation standards applied to historic houses, museum displays and storage

- Experience of working with a range of heritage professionals

- Excellent communicator and influencer with proven ability to build and sustain positive relationships outside own area - across teams and disciplines.

Interviews will be held on 23rd July 2025 at Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight

If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Sarah Lambarth, Senior Collections Conservator, London, South and East, on sarah.lambarth@english-heritage.org.uk. No agencies please.

Find out more about us and what we do: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/ You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers-with-us/

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.