Collections Care and Conservation Supervisor

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Job Title:		Collections Care and Conservation Supervisor
Organisation:		Royal Air Force Museum
Salary:		£29,497.50 p.a.
Type:		Full-Time Position
Location:		Stafford, England
Closing Date:		Sunday, 9th August 2026
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Job Description

Collections Care and Conservation Supervisor Full-time, Permanent Stafford £29,497.50 per annum About Us The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity. We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections 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. Our museum commitments are the golden thread that run through everything that we do. These are: • Health and Wellbeing • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion • Sustainability What We Are Looking For We are looking to recruit a Collections Care and Conservation Supervisor to join the Museum team at an exciting time as we progress our Strategy to 2030 and continue the development phase of a National Lottery Heritage Fund supported programme of investment at our Midlands site. You will carry out a variety of crucial conservation tasks to enable the move of our reserve collection to our new purpose-built store. This role will be based at our Stafford site and will work across all three Museum sites as required. Working elsewhere in the UK and abroad may be necessary.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• A relevant degree in conservation or equivalent conservation or collections care experience. • Practical experience of museum collections care, conservation, documentation and collections management. • Experience in working with and supervising volunteers. • Experience in the use of Collections Management systems, including databases. • Excellent IT skills, including MS Word and Excel. • Current certification to operate a forklift truck or a willingness to undertake the training and certification. • Experience in handling a wide variety of object types and in moving, packing and transporting museum objects. • Demonstrable ability to plan own work and report on progress.

Application Instructions

How to Apply: Please click on the following link to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system: https://royalairforcemuseum.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=72a42b1b-20b3-4ef2-a0eb-975fdcbc9302 You can find more information about the application process, as well as the benefits of working for the museum at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies The closing date for applications is: 09/08/2026 Interviews will take place on: 21/08/2026


Contact Name:		Ellie Bishop
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Contact Email:		recruitment@rafmuseum.org
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Address:		Grahame Park Way, London.