Collections Care and Conservation Manager
- Location:
- Stafford
- Salary:
- £38,000-£40,000
- Closing Date:
- 25 April 2025
- Closing Time:
- 11:59 PM
- Interview Date:
- 08 May 2025
Collections Care and Conservation Manager
Permanent
Full-time
Stafford
£38,000-£40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a Carbon Literate organisation and as such promotes Carbon Literacy.
We are looking for an experienced Collections Care and Conservation Manager to join the Museum team at an exciting time as we prepare for a major store move and develop vibrant and engaging new exhibitions.
You will manage the development and delivery of collections care and conservation projects and facilities across the three Museum sites as well as a range of activities to ensure the preservation of collections while promoting wider public access to the RAF story and volunteer engagement.
We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in managing collections and collections care in a museum or heritage environment, including working to the latest sector standards.
The post will be based at our Stafford site and will move to the Museum’s Midlands site in 2027-28 following the relocation of stored collections from Stafford.
Some evening and weekend working and travel between three Museum sites and to borrowing institutions in the UK and overseas will be required.
To apply:
• Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system.
• Closing date for applications: 25 April 2025
• Interviews will take place on: 8 May 2025