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Arms & Armour Conservator |
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Royal Collection Trust |
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£34,000 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position |
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Windsor, England |
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Sunday, 4th May 2025 |
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| | | | | Other Benefits: | | What We Offer:
We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.
- Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
- Flexible and hybrid working varies across different roles, and we’ll discuss the options available to you that will suit both your job requirements and individual preferences.
- Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
- We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts. | | | | |
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| Job Description |
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It's conserving a collection that will be enjoyed by future generations.
It's the satisfaction in delivering outstanding results. And it's working with one of the world's largest art collections. This is what makes a career with Royal Collection Trust so special.
In terms of both quality and diversity, the Royal Collection is truly unique. As home to a significant part of this remarkable Collection, Windsor Castle holds one of the finest collections of historic arms and armour, dating from the late bronze age to the 20th Century.
As an Arms & Armour Conservator based at our on-site conservation workshop, you'll join our team of talented conservation specialists overseeing and conserving a vast array of historic arms & armour and related media.
Key Responsibilities:
• You will be responsible for a variety of conservation activities, primarily the treatment and maintenance of the Collection to preserve its condition.
• Your role will involve conserving historic arms and armour, applying industry best practices, and maintaining the Royal Collection, including composite objects.
• You will prepare treatment proposals, document conservation work, and assist with exhibitions and loans, including conducting condition reports and supporting installation at various venues.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the organization, you’ll ensure high standards of collections care and conservation, contributing to ongoing catalogue publications for arms and armour.
• You will also help maintain the specialist tools and equipment used for conservation, ensuring they are safe, compliant with health and safety regulations, and ready for use.
• You will complete necessary health and safety training to ensure adherence to best practices and regulations.
• Additionally, you will participate in conservation maintenance programs and manage the movement of works of art in the Royal Collection Management System.
• And knowing that you're helping to preserve a collection that will be enjoyed by millions means you'll aim for the highest standards in all that you do. |
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About You
• You'll be educated in a relevant discipline and have completed a Metals Conservation course along with previous experience in conserving historic arms and armour.
• With relevant conservation skills and a working knowledge, you understand the technicalities of working with historic arms and armour and will be confident evaluating items as well as proposing practical conservation treatments.
• You'll have been exposed to the process of setting up temporary exhibitions, with knowledge of the various processes involved including storage, packing and installation.
• A good command of relevant IT programs will be important too to use our collection database.
• You’ll be a strong communicator, have excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and be able to make your own decisions when required.
• What's more, you're exceptional eye for detail means you'll be driven to maintain the very highest standards of care and conservation. |
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| Application Instructions |
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Apply below:
https://theroyalhousehold.tal.net/vx/appcentre-1/brand-3/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/4/opp/3525-Arms-Armour-Conservator/en-GB |
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