Location
IWM London, with travel to other IWM sites across the UK as required.

Hours
7.25 net hours per day on working days.

Salary
£200 per day.

About the Role
At Imperial War Museum (IWM), we are one of the world's leading authorities on conflict and its impact on people's lives from 1914 to the present day and beyond. Through our collections, exhibitions and public programmes, we share powerful personal stories that inspire reflection, challenge perceptions and deepen understanding of the causes and consequences of war. As a Fee Paid Exhibitions Technician, you will play an important role in bringing these stories to life. Working within the Exhibitions Workshop team, you will help build, install and maintain exhibitions and gallery spaces that enable visitors to engage with our collections in meaningful and memorable ways. You will join a collaborative team of skilled professionals passionate about creating high-quality museum experiences across IWM's branches.

The role involves constructing exhibition elements such as wall structures, display cases, cladding, panels, plinths and exhibition furniture from design plans and briefs. You will carry out decorating, finishing and making-good works to gallery spaces and exhibition structures, support the installation and positioning of audiovisual equipment, and assist with the installation, maintenance and dismantling of temporary exhibitions. Additionally, you will support the upkeep of permanent galleries, move exhibition materials and equipment across locations, operate workshop machinery and hand tools safely, and maintain high standards of health and safety and cleanliness in workshop and gallery environments.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues, partners and contractors to deliver exhibition projects on time and to budget, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and may be required to travel to other IWM branches across the UK to support exhibition activity. This casual, fee-paid position offers a varied environment combining workshop fabrication with hands-on gallery installation work, requiring practical skills, creativity and problem-solving abilities.

Experience
- GCSEs (Grade A-C/Level 4 or equivalent) and/or a relevant City & Guilds qualification or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrable workshop experience, ideally within a museum, gallery, exhibition or similar environment.
- Strong carpentry and woodworking skills, including furniture making, exhibition building or related trades.
- Experience in decorating, filling, plastering, painting and general finishing work.
- Proven ability to operate a range of workshop machinery and hand tools safely and effectively.
- Computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, email and internet applications.

About you
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and contractors.
- Strong commitment to health and safety and safe working practices.
- Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Customer-focused attitude with a commitment to delivering high-quality work and service.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Flexibility to travel between IWM sites across the UK as required.

Qualifications
Relevant practical qualifications or equivalent experience in workshop and exhibition environments are desirable. A full DBS check will be undertaken for successful candidates.