National Museums NI is looking to recruit a Collections Care Manager to support with the development and delivery of an integrated and pragmatic approach to the preventive care and management of collections.
National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience. Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums.
About the Role
The Collections Care Manager will support the development and delivery of an integrated and pragmatic approach to the preventive care and management of collections within National Museums NI.
The Collections Services Department has a Collections Care team, which is focused on the management of Preventive conservation, and a Conservation Team which has a focus on the management of interventive conservation. Both teams will be led by a qualified senior manager which will work in partnership to manage the conservation and collections care requirements for the organisation.
The post-holder will manage the Collections Care Preventive Conservation Team across all museums and collections stores. The Collections Care Team consists of 3 preventive conservators who will be will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategic management of collection care across all preventative conservation disciplines, including environmental monitoring and control, integrated pest management, hazardous collection management, collections storage standards and emergency salvage and planning.
The post-holder and their team will support the exhibition and loans program, collections storage projects and capital program development projects across all sites. In collaboration and partnership with the Conservation Team, the Collections Care team will be responsible for the delivery of the Museums Collections Care and Conservation Strategy, preventive conservation strategies and a high standard of collection risk management according to the Collections Care Plan.
How to Apply
To find out more and apply, please visit the National Museums NI Vacancies Site before the application deadline on Sunday 26 October 2025.