Location
IWM London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£38,000 to £42,500

About the Role
At IWM, we're driven by a shared purpose: helping people understand conflict and its impact on individuals and society. As Senior Conservator (Art), you will join a team of conservation and collections specialists caring for nationally important collections held in public trust. Your role is vital in preserving and caring for paintings and related collection items across IWM's collections, supporting exhibitions, loans, research, acquisitions and public engagement activities by ensuring collection items remain stable, safe and accessible.

Using your specialist conservation expertise, you will work in a line-management capacity to protect nationally significant collections while enabling audiences, researchers and colleagues to engage with authentic objects that tell powerful stories about conflict and its impact on the world.

Your responsibilities will include carrying out conservation assessments, treatments and condition reporting; developing conservation plans; providing specialist advice on display, storage, loans, acquisitions, packing and installation; collaborating with internal and external specialists; producing accurate conservation records and reports; supporting exhibitions and collections care programmes; training and supervising contractors, volunteers, interns, students and technicians; contributing to public engagement and learning activities; and maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge and skills.

You will work closely with colleagues across Conservation, Collections Care, Curatorial, Exhibitions and Operations teams, as well as external specialists, contractors and lenders, combining hands-on conservation practice with advisory, documentation and training responsibilities to ensure collections are preserved and accessible for generations to come.

Benefits
Annual Leave: 25 days plus public holidays, increasing to 27 days after 3 years and 30 days after 5 years.
Company Group Pension Plan: Employer contributions from 7% up to 12%.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits.
IWM4me: Access to tailored health, protection and lifestyle benefits.
Free Sanitary Products across all sites.
Retail Discounts: 25% off IWM Cafes, 20% off on-site shops, plus discounts via Benefits hub and MyActive.
Free Entry to IWM Air Shows and Partner Museums & Galleries.
In-House Training Programmes.
Season Ticket Loan Scheme.
Cycle 2 Work & Cycle Hire schemes.
Eye Tests: Up to £80 reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Benenden Healthcare & Dental Insurance (subject to terms).
Civil Service Sports Club Membership.
Staff Events and Networks.
And more.

Experience
- Relevant conservation qualification or equivalent professional experience in a specialist conservation field.
- Strong knowledge of conservation principles, ethics and best practice.
- Experience working in an accountable, professional environment.
- Experience handling museum collections and undertaking collections care activities.
- Experience using IT systems and databases in a workplace setting.
- Experience working with volunteers and/or supervising contractors is desirable.
- Experience working in a museum, visitor attraction or similar organisation is desirable.
- Knowledge of analytical techniques such as FTIR, XRF, MFT and Oddy testing is desirable.
- ICON Accreditation or progress towards accreditation is desirable.
- Experience working at height and/or a clean driving licence is desirable.

About you
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a range of colleagues and stakeholders.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and high professional standards.
- Understanding of COSHH requirements and health and safety legislation relevant to conservation work.
- Ability to create and maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Interest in 20th-century history and the collections of IWM is desirable.

Qualifications
- Relevant conservation qualification or equivalent professional experience.
- Commitment to maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge and skills.