Head of Technical Services

The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity. Our mission is to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators and innovators everywhere.

The mission of the Collections Care and Access division is to manage, preserve, and provide access to the V&A’s collection in both physical and digital format, working across multiple V&A sites. Our specialist teams bring excellence and innovation to the long-term care, management and research of the V&A’s collections, and support the delivery of the V&A’s public programmes of exhibition, loan and display.

We are looking for a Head of Technical Services to provide clear and effective leadership and direction for the Technical Services Department, an expert and committed team of more than thirty specialist museum technicians who are widely recognised across the sector for their expertise. You will lead the Department’s contribution to the museum’s strategic aims and delivery of multisite programmes, whilst also maintaining and developing the skills, knowledge and capabilities required to showcase, safeguard and care for our collections.

We seek an exceptional technical leader who combines deep practical expertise with an ability to inspire people and shape the future of museum technical practice, ensuring the highest standards of object handling, installation and workshop practice are consistently achieved and continuously improved.

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