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Full Time

Assistant Compliance Manager

Lagavulin and Caol Ila Visitor Centres

Permanent – Full Time

Closing date – 23rd July 2023

About Us 

This is a chance to be involved in an ambitious and truly one-of-a-kind team where our aim is to create remarkable and unforgettable experiences across each and every one of our venues across Scotland. Our Malt Brand Homes will take visitors on an immersive, multi-sensory journey through the flavours of Scotland, sharing our love for Scotch with a new generation of whisky drinkers. Visitors will lose themselves in the journey whisky-making in our experiences and make purchases from our fantastic retail offerings. We want our guests to embrace every minute with us and feel the same way we do about our heritage. Being part of Diageo means being a torchbearer for our brands and making them even better for the next generation. It’s a career-defining responsibility. If you have a genuine passion for our craft, our character and our products, help us continue the story and build a great career in the process. 

Lagavulin and Caol Ila are iconic visitor centres providing extraordinary visitor experiences to all our visitors from around the globe.  We captivate and educate our guests whilst leading them throughout our full-sensory interactive tour and tasting experiences. Our people are making history every day and act as true ambassadors for this inspiring brand.  

Feel inspired? Then we may have the opportunity for you. 

About the Role

This truly is the dream job for someone looking to join an inspirational team to harness their passion for delivering outstanding and memorable experiences for customers. This role comes with the responsibility of providing diligent and quality service to visitors and the team. You oversee day-to-day management of the full Brand Home operations which include; experience, retail, F&B and ensuring compliance. You will be encouraged to run overall operations, leading by example, and prioritising time on the shop floor in order to encourage the team to deliver extraordinary service.

You will be passionate about crafting outstanding and unforgettable customer experiences in the safest and most compliant environment and reporting on the delivery of key performance indicators.

This is an integral role responsible for ensuring all Brand Home activities operate in a safe and compliant manner. You will be responsible for embedding safe systems of work and will lead the Brand Home compliance agenda with support from the central functions and the Regional Brand Home Manager. The Assistant Manager will have a major focus on compliance and will be the main onsite point of contact between the Distillery operations team and Brand Home teams, leading these relationships to build a one team culture and an effective working relationship.

As a member of the management team, you will be responsible for coaching, mentoring, and encouraging Brand Home Lead Guide and Guides and supporting with crafting focused development plans for the team.

The role holder will assist the Regional Brand Home Manager with all safety and compliance functions, facilities management, hosting external and internal auditors, contractor management, run risk agenda, liaise with the team, attend site-based compliance meeting, handling training records, and overall support the Malt Brand Home operation.

This role will require weekend, evening and on-call work, with opening and closing responsibilities.

About You

This is the perfect position for someone with experience in a compliance function within hospitality, food & beverage, retail, spirits/wine and/or a relevant industry. You’ll be an inspirational leader and empower others to work together with a positive and enthusiastic approach and the drive to develop, support, train and encourage your team to strive for the best and ensure that you are all set up for success.

If you are a Retail/Hospitality Manager looking for an opportunity within our Brand Home, we’d love to hear from you!

With a strong understanding of leading and driving a risk compliance agenda and advocate good governance to ensure that all health, safety, and environment targets are met by driving site compliance with all legislation and internal Company Standards.

You will have a proven track record of working at pace, responding to sales performance, handling multiple priorities and you are results driven with an attention to detail. You will be able to monitor and manage financial KPI’s and be able to implement and execute processes and procedures. Along with this you will be able to harness your expert knowledge within compliance operations, leading front of house teams and your strong stakeholder management skills as you will be collaboratively working with the Operations, Supply, Retail, Finance, and Leadership teams.

This role will have operational complexity and will require advocacy skills, with the ability to think analytically, independently, and strategically. Ideally you will have proven ability to develop strategy and fluently translate this into commercial and operational success.  You will be required to work multiple technology systems for rostering/planning/ticketing etc.

Full training will be provided for you, we just look for individuals who are either passionate or have a desire to become true brand ambassadors for our whisky portfolio.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. 

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings. 

Create a future worth celebrating with us!

Brand Home Lead Guide

Location: Blair Athol Visitor Centre

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Closing date: 23th July 2023

We have an outstanding opportunity to join our dedicated team at our Blair Athol Visitor Center as a Brand Home Lead Guide.

You will be responsible for:

As a Brand Home Lead Guide, you’ll be vital to the day-to-day management of the Brand Home, organising tours and allocating them to your team. You’ll provide vital support to the Management team with all operational activities relating to the experiential, bar and retail offerings.

Our Brand Homes showcase to the public who we are and what we do. You’ll be responsible for driving the performance of the Brand Home and ensure that the team deliver extraordinary standards of customer service and outstanding and memorable visitor experiences.

You’ll provide daily support and supervision of the Brand Home Guides and agency staff, including scheduling, monitoring and recording of working hours, supporting new and ongoing training to the team as well as ensuring ongoing personal development and the reporting of team performance and targets.

Our retail area holds our impressive range of Scotch and you’ll play a key role in supporting the Management team with retail strategy and visual merchandising management. You’ll also help with the planning and the implementation of special events throughout the year. Not only will you support the Assistant Managers in event strategy, but you will be vital in building community engagement and the delivery of the Brand Home sustainability ambition.

This role will require weekend and evening work, with opening and closing responsibilities.

To be successful in this role:

We’re looking for people with character: driven, resilient and open-minded. Are you passionate about customer service and driving excellence within your team? We certainly hope so!

We’re looking for someone with experience leading elite teams whilst ensuring excellent customer service standards are adhered to at all times. You’ll value the importance of working in a team and demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with customers as well as key partners.

You’ll be eager to lead projects and put forward your own ideas to sustain and improve the business ensuring direct contribution to the performance of the Brand Home.

You’ll be experienced working towards targets and have the strive to achieve vital targets whilst subsequently leading the team every day to work towards these targets.

You’ll be flexible as the role requires both evening and weekend work throughout the year and this will be planned in advance. It’d be excellent if you had an understanding of Microsoft office or similar applications however this is not crucial.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Contributory pension scheme
Competitive annual bonus (dependent on performance)
Generous holiday allowance
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

About Us

This is a chance to be involved in an ambitious and truly one-of-a-kind team where our aim is to create remarkable and unforgettable experiences across each and every one of our venues across Scotland. Our Malt Brand Homes will take visitors on an immersive, multi-sensory journey through the flavours of Scotland, sharing our love for Scotch with a new generation of whisky drinkers. Visitors will lose themselves in the journey whisky-making in our experiences and make purchases from our fantastic retail offerings. We want our guests to embrace every minute with us and feel the same way we do about our heritage. Being part of Diageo means being a torchbearer for our brands and making them even better for the next generation. It’s a career-defining responsibility. If you have a genuine passion for our craft, our character and our products, help us continue the story and build a great career in the process. 

Blair Athol is an iconic visitor centre that provides extraordinary visitor experiences to all our visitors from around the globe.  We captivate and educate our guests whilst leading them throughout our full-sensory interactive tour and tasting experiences. Our people are making history every day and act as true ambassadors for this inspiring brand.  

Feel inspired? Then we may have the opportunity for you. 

Shortlisting of applications and interviews for this position will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once a successful candidate has been found. Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as quickly as possible.

The role

To ensure safe electrical installations and undertake designated activities, related to your trade, for the maintenance and refurbishment of all buildings, facilities and infrastructure owned by the RZSS; to ensure that all areas of the site are safe and well presented for our visitors and in accordance with agreed service standards and in a cost-effective manner, in support of RZSS’ mission and vision.

Some of the things you’ll do:

Take the day to day lead to ensure all assigned repairs and projects are delivered effectively, safely, on time and to budget and recommend cost-effective opportunities to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment. Pro-actively inspect electrical installations and equipment to ensure standards are being maintained and is safe to use
To attend design team meetings with designers and other customers to give expert advise on infrastructure and facilities
To supervise sub-contractors of your own trade and ensure that they complete works to a suitable standard. Assist in arranging access for these sub-contractors and highlight any unsafe practices to senior management.
To be the responsible person for all electrical installations ensuring their day to day safety for staff and visitors.
Undertake all forms of Electrical works, e.g. new installations (heaters/hand dryer/large scale lighting) electrical fault finding and testing and partial re-wiring and be able to take the lead on an projects requiring electrical works including measuring up for materials and planning the works with minimal supervision.
Ensure all electrical plant, equipment, is inspected, maintained and documentation kept to meet relevant legislation and best practice standards at all times.

What we’re looking for:

Relevant City and Guilds certification or S/NVQ Level 3
Trained and competent on 17th/18th Edition test and inspection.
PASMA scaffolding certificate
Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of basic building related H&S legislation
The maintenance and construction of buildings and similar structures.
What you’ll get in return:

37.5hr working week
34 days annual leave (pro rata)
Access to a healthcare plan
Employer contributory pension scheme
You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK.

ABOUT US
Our company values are at the foundation of everything we do.

We focus on products that we love.
We’re realistic.
We keep our conscience clear.
We achieve everything as a team.
We deal with the difficult stuff first.
We spend our money on the right things.
We invite our friends to parties.

2022 was a very exciting year at Muckle Brig as we finally opened our new Lind & Lime Gin distillery on Coburg Street. This greatly enhanced our production capacity for gin, but also provided us with a superb new brand home where we now welcome visitors for weekly tours.

Moving forward, the Port of Leith Distillery will open later in 2023. Here we intend to make a remarkable new single malt Scotch whisky and become a major new tourism landmark in Edinburgh.

OVERVIEW
We’re on a mission to create the most exciting and premium whisky bar, and we need an organised and passionate Floor Manager to make it happen.

Join Scotland’s first vertical distillery in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith as a part of the Port Of Leith Distillery Bar team. With breathtaking views of the Firth of Forth, Leith, and Edinburgh, our bar will be a one-of-a-kind destination.

You will play a key role in creating a unique and exciting experience for our customers by managing the pre-opening and operations of our double-height bar. As the Floor Manager you’ll have the opportunity to help execute our world-class Food & Beverage program, champion a customer centric culture and train our staff to deliver outstanding customer service. Working closely with the Hospitality Division Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in making our vision a reality.

If you’re an organised and driven Floor Manager, we want to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Be responsible for the service operation at the Distillery Bar.

Be responsible for managing shifts to ensure smooth daily operations.

Champion a customer centric culture by ensuring that every guest receives exceptional service, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere that exceeds their expectations.

Build and maintain positive relationships with guests, addressing their needs, concerns and special requests promptly and professionally fostering loyalty and repeat business.

Oversee the reservation system, ensuring timely and accurate handling of enquiries, managing table allocation and optimising seating arrangements to accommodate preferences and maximise capacity.

Establish and uphold high service standards, ensuring that all staff members adhere to protocols, guidelines and SOPs to consistently deliver exceptional experiences to customers.

Encourage and train staff to not only become local heroes, but to also effectively promote our menu items and experiences.

Proactively seek customer feedback, analyse trends and implement strategies to continuously improve the customer experience.

Develop and manage staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage based on anticipated business needs.

Work closely with the HDM to work on projects relating to the opening, growth and success of Distillery Bar e.g. recruitment, promotions, events.

Stay updated with industry trends, customer services best practices and innovative technologies to enhance the reservation process, streamline operations and improve overall customer service.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Passion, positivity and excellent organisational skills.
Previous experience working in high-end bars/restaurants.
Exceptional knowledge of food and drink trends with a special emphasis on locality.
Experience of managing rotas, inventory and teams.
Great experience in delivering 5* Customer Service – anticipating our customer’s needs is a must.
Natural leadership skills with the ability to not only lead a team but also develop their team to assist with career progression.
Verbal and written communication proficiency with the ability to tailor their approach to all customer profiles.
Proficient with the use of IT systems (EPOS, Payroll, General Office and Communication, Booking Systems, Inventory Management, Training).

SALARY & BENEFITS
A salary that has been researched and fairly thought out
We want to end the stigma attached to hospitality work-life balance. Schedules are focused on two days-off together and sticking to contracted hours
A working environment representative of our company’s values.
A fair share of service charge and tips
Company discretionary annual bonus scheme.
28 days holidays per year
Employee discount scheme
Employee cask programme, share trust and bonus incentives

TO APPLY PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER TO KHALID@MUCKLEBRIG.COM

Full-time, Fixed Term (9 months)
Salary £31,707 – £34,677 per annum
Pay award pending plus generous benefits package
Flexible working

We have an exciting opportunity for a specialist Paintings Conservator to join our small, dedicated team of Paintings Conservators and Conservation Technicians.

You will have a sound knowledge of the history of art and the ability to undertake conservation and art historical research for paintings collections. You’ll be passionate about working with our diverse and exceptional collections. This role will help to deliver an ambitious exhibition schedule and a generous lending programme.

You must have a degree with a recognised post-graduate qualification in a relevant conservation discipline or equivalent training/experience. You will have proven practical experience of working with a broad range of art collections within the specialism of paintings gained post education/training.

You’ll be able to juggle several projects at any one time, be resourceful and above all, enthusiastic.

Excellent time management and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines are essential.

The difference you’ll make

Reporting to one of our Senior Paintings Conservator, you will be part of the Conservation Department which includes other conservation specialisms of paper, frames, and time-based media. It’s a busy department, where everyone strives to keep abreast of recent developments within the wider profession and we encourage a culture of research and collaboration. We regularly process new acquisitions as our collection expands, and we provide baseline care across all the collection.

Your core activities will include:

Assisting with planning and programming paintings conservation work required to deliver the loans, displays, exhibitions, acquisitions, and collections care activities.

Recording work undertaken and liaising with colleagues to highlight any anticipated issues with the delivery of the work programme.

Undertaking conservation work required for exhibitions and displays of paintings, including at non-NGS sites.

Advising on the suitability of works of art for transport and display, condition checking, conservation treatments and application of preventive conservation measures.

Completing paintings conservation work required to improve standards of collections care, such as condition surveys of parts of the collection and remedial treatments.

Documentation – requesting photography, communicating findings, and providing data for entry onto our collections management database (Multi Mimsy) and our website.

Responding to any incident reports relating to paintings.

Liaising with colleagues to ensure works are safely packed and installed, which may involve designing specialist storage and display cases.

Undertaking art historical research relating to parts of our paintings collection, and conservation research relating to modes of deterioration, conservation materials and techniques.

Brodie Castle Estate:

Brodie Castle is set in a 75 acre “policies” estate of mature trees, avenues and mixed woodlands with a large man-made pond. Moreover, it is the official custodian of Ian Brodies national Daffodil collection, which is considered to be of great horticultural importance. It maintains strong links to the Brodie family, whose ancestral seat this was for its entire history. The estate is well visited by dog walkers and local people and is used as a park throughout daylight hours.

JOB PURPOSE

This job exists in order to ensure that the garden and policies elements of Brodie Castle are managed and maintained as an internationally recognised garden and landscape of outstanding horticultural importance, contributing to the property’s overall conservation and development, and its enjoyment by visitors and supporters.

KEY PURPOSE
This job exists to lead a team of gardeners and volunteers to ensure that the gardens and orchards of Harmony House and Priorwood in Melrose are managed and maintained as gardens of horticultural importance and contribute to the property’s overall conservation, as well as the properties as venues for functions, events, and holiday accommodation, and their enjoyment by visitors and supporters.

Harmony Garden and Priorwood Orchard
The walled garden of Harmony House, one of Scotland’s finest Regency houses, extends to approximately 1.5 hectares (3 ½ acres) of ornamental and vegetable garden ground as well as working glasshouses. There is a large mature herbaceous border along the eastern wall and a tennis lawn once used in cold winters as a curling rink. Most notably, Harmony’s bulb lawn is one of the few examples left in Scotland. Produce from the vegetable garden is sold on site. An orchard lies adjacent to the property on the other side of St. Mary’s Lane.

Extending to 0.8 hectares (2 acres), Priorwood was the first garden in Scotland specialising in the cultivation of flowers for drying and preservation. Priorwood has an impressive heritage orchard containing over 90 apple varieties and a woodland garden.

Assistant Registrar (Loans)
Full-time, Fixed Term (6 months)
Salary £24,171 – £25,225 per annum
Pay award pending plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

We have an exciting opportunity for Assistant Registrar to join our small, dedicated team of Registrars. You must have strong administrative skills gained working in a museum or gallery, including experience of working with collections management databases.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, and flexible person who thrives on the challenge of a busy working environment. You’ll be able to juggle several projects at any one time, have a high level of accuracy and the ability to deal with confidential tasks. You will be highly organised, proactive in approach and a clear communicator. You will enjoy being part of a team, as well as having the opportunity to work independently.

You will be passionate about working with the collection and you will support the Senior Management Team in the management of it. You will assist with the admin of loans to and from the galleries as well as the maintenance and development of the automated documentation system.

The difference you’ll make

You will contribute directly to the organisation’s mission to make art accessible to all in everything that you do. Based within the Collections Management team, you will report to the Lead Registrar. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Inputting and updating loans information for all artworks onto our collections management databases.

Assisting with delivery of National Galleries of Scotland Collections loans programme, including requesting security and facilities reports, generating reports, loan listings and documentation.

Prepare loan agreements, creation of files and courier packs, and supporting loans invoicing process.

Delivery of discreet loan projects.

Dealing with queries from staff and public relating to the loans programme.

Use of email and telephone for communications, processing standard letters and forms in delivering above activities.

Who we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:

Strong admin and organisational skills with a methodical approach to work including effective prioritising of tasks and working to strict deadlines.

Experience of working in a museum or gallery environment including experience of working with collections management databases such as MimsyXG.

Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Outstanding communication skills with the ability to work with wide range of people including an understanding for the need for discretion and confidentiality.

Proactive, forward thinking, and able to exercise sound judgement.

With the ability to work calmly and carefully under pressure you will actively anticipate and plan for potential problems.

Good IT Skills including MS Office.

CCA is seeking tenders for a Catering and Bars Operator to provide a diverse range of services at our venue.

We are looking for imaginative and collaborative partners who share our values of accessibility, community engagement, sustainability and inclusion. From managing a vibrant cafe-bar to providing catering for events, your role will be instrumental in shaping CCA as a dynamic and welcoming space for all. We encourage creative, innovative and thoughtful proposals that emphasise affordability, flexibility and inclusivity.

The Catering and Bars Operator will be responsible for delivering various services at CCA, including:

Managing a vibrant cafe-bar from daytime to evening on the ground floor
Overseeing bar operations at both the ground floor cafe-bar and the first floor Terrace Bar
Providing catering services for events and other venue requirements
We’re prioritising proposals that

Align with CCA’s values of accessibility, reflected in menu options and pricing
Offer a unique and distinct experience in the broader city market while building local recognition
Foster a collaborative and flexible relationship with CCA’s programme

NEXT STEPS:

Interested parties can schedule an appointment to view the available space. Site visits are Monday 3rd of July and Tuesday 11th of July and must be confirmed by the Friday prior.

For complete tender documentation, please register your interest at the email below.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Please direct any queries, interest and requests for site visits to cafeproposals@cca-glasgow.com

ABOUT CCA:

Located at 350 Sauchiehall Street, the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is a unique cultural venue. We curate a year-round program encompassing exhibitions, events, films, music, literature, workshops, festivals, and performances. Our open-source approach to event programming involves providing venue spaces in-kind to artists and cultural organisations, fostering a civic-led and representative public program.

We curate six exhibitions a year, presenting local and international artists in our gallery. We are also home to Intermedia Gallery, showcasing emerging artists. Admission to all exhibitions and many events is free.

CCA is also home to a variety of cultural and artistic organisations, collectively known as our cultural tenants.

Thank you for your interest in the post of Steward with Historic Environment Scotland, based at Dunfermline Abbey – 3 posts available. This is on a permanent basis and they are pensionable appointments. You will be responsible for delivering the highest standards of visitor experience in the Central East district, working at Dunfermline Abbey and also have the opportunity to work at Aberdour Castle, working across all areas, including in the shop, admissions area and outside. Working hours – 1 x 37hrs, 1 x 22.2hrs & 1 x 14.8hrs. All days are worked on a flexible basis over 7 days. e.g. 3 days out of 7.

The role:

Contracts available:

1 x Full time permanent

2 x 6 months fixed term

To carry out, to completion, property maintenance related tasks (multi trade) to agreed timescales, quality standards and in a cost-effective manner; undertaking designated activities (trade specific) in managing the build and maintenance of all buildings, facilities and infrastructure owned by the RZSS. Ensure that all areas of the site are safe and well presented for our visitors in support of RZSS’ mission and vision.

Some of the things you’ll do:

Work under the direction of more senior tradesperson to take the day to day lead on designated activities (trade specific) to ensure all assigned repairs, projects and reactive labouring and driving tasks are delivered effectively, on time and to agreed H&S and quality standards.

Undertake all forms of general labouring works, e.g. planning general works and multi trade repairs (that don’t require an experienced tradesperson to complete) and repairs under the direction of appropriately qualified tradesperson.
Support the construction and maintenance of new buildings, facilities and infrastructure to agreed standards, budgets and deadlines, including smaller multi trade repairs or works, e.g plant, equipment and labouring tasks.

Drive company vehicles including pickup truck, off road ATV and fork lift truck and ensure maintained and road worthy and reporting repairs where required.

Operate heavy plant on a regular basis and ensure all machinery and tools are cleaned, inspected, maintained and user logbook updated daily to agreed transport and other policy standards and procedures and ensure all pre-start check sheets are completed as required
Assist in the ordering of supplies and services required for the team.

What we are looking for

Relevant construction qualification, or minimal 2 years’ experience of working on a hands on construction/maintenance role.
You’ll have a full driving licence.
Able to identify and make safe (for self, colleagues and the public) all the utilities and services encountered whilst working on RZSS sites.
Shortlisting of applications and interviews for this position will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once a successful candidate has been found. Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as quickly as possible.

Please see the role profile for further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria.

We offer a range of great benefits which can be found at www.rzss.org.uk/about-rzss/staff-benefits

Full-time, Permanent
Salary £27,119 – £29,582 per annum, pay award pending
Plus generous benefits package
Flexible working

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Conservation Technician (Paintings and Frames) to join our small,
dedicated team of paintings conservators and conservation technicians at the National Galleries of Scotland. The
role is based within the Conservation Department and will report to one of the Senior Paintings Conservators. It
sits alongside and complements the other conservation specialisms of paper, frames, and time-based media
within the department. The Conservation Department is a busy and dynamic workplace, where everyone strives
to keep abreast of recent developments within the wider profession and we encourage a culture of research and
collaboration.
In this role you will make a vital contribution to the work of the National Galleries of Scotland. You will help
deliver an ambitious exhibition schedule across our galleries and a generous lending programme from our diverse
and exceptional collections. In addition, we regularly process new acquisitions as our collection expands, and we
provide baseline care across all the collection.
As a Senior Conservation Technician, you will be resourceful, self-motivated and above all, enthusiastic. You will
be passionate about working with the NGS collection and committed to continuing your own professional
development. You will be able to juggle several projects at any one time. You will be highly organised, proactive
in approach and a clear communicator. You will enjoy being part of a team, as well as having the opportunity to work independently.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:
Essential
• Educated to higher level or equivalent.
• Considerable experience in handling and packing art works, fitting paintings into frames and making new
frames, where necessary using innovative solutions to resolve complex and unique problems.
• Excellent joinery skills and the ability to use and maintain woodworking machinery and equipment.
• Awareness of conservation issues including ethical considerations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear and accurate
documentation.
• Time-management and planning skills, with the ability to well under pressure and prioritise workload to
meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, sometimes in a leading role, with a proactive approach to
sharing information with colleagues.
• Willingness to continually develop technical skills with regards to new methods and techniques, actively
engaging in professional development.
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office.
Desirable
• Experience of working in a museum or gallery.
• Conservation/Museum Technician Qualification or Diploma or willingness to work towards this.
• Experience of using a collections management database.
• Experience in completing risk assessments and method statements.
• Driving licence.