About the Role
The Conservation Manager, Sculpture & Installation Art is a pivotal role within Tate’s Conservation Department, which brings excellence and innovation to the care of Tate’s historic, contemporary, and modern art collections. It plays a key part in the Conservation Management team in collectively leading Conservation at Tate and engaging with our strategic plan.
The role will co-ordinate the planning, management, and development of the Sculpture & Installation Art conservation team. Leading on the development of specialisms within the team, supporting research, evolving standards of care to reflect the collection, whilst working to support and the manage colleagues across the team. Co-ordinating the delivery of Tate’s public programme and responsible for the resourcing, budgets and planning that supports Sculpture & Installation Art Conservation. The postholder will be innovative, collaborative, enjoy working in a high performing culture, be proactive, engaged with people & the sector, and with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
About you
- Qualification in conservation and or equivalent experience.
- Experience in leading and managing within specialist conservation area, setting and establishing a clear purpose for conservation and a team
- Demonstrable skill in leading and managing people and a track record in creating high performing teams where staff feel valued and motivated to perform
- Experience of creating a working environment that encourages equality, diversity and inclusion, and the ability to create an inclusive, respectful culture within a team
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, ability to collaborate, inspire trust with colleagues including proven ability to write and present reports, policies and procedure documents
- Able to manage performance effectively and to coach and develop others to achieve objectives
- A successful track record of managing change within a team
- Experience of activity planning and project management with proven ability to manage complex workflows and deliver services to a consistently high standard, on time and within budget
- Demonstrable ability to manage budgets and allocate resources effectively
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, proven ability to negotiate and work collaboratively across a complex organisation to achieve and deliver results
- Knowledge and understanding of current health & safety legislation, with specific reference to conservation, and experience of implementation
- Able to work under pressure, managing competing demands, prioritising activities and delegating effectively to ensure all available resources are used to complete tasks and projects to deadline
- An effective decision maker: clear thinking, flexible and solutions-focused
- Evidence of improving standards of delivery and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in a professional environment
How to apply
Our opportunities are open for you to apply online. Please visit: https://careers.tate.org.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=886 to apply for this role. Create an account by registering your details or, if you are an existing user, log into your account.
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