Details:
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£26,500 to £29,000 per annumContract type:
Contract PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/AExhibition Workshop and Display Technician
What You'll Be Doing
Conduct daily gallery inspections to ensure displays, exhibits, and gallery spaces are maintained to a high standard, identifying and reporting maintenance issues as required.
Carry out routine maintenance and repairs to gallery setworks, including painting, wall repairs, basic carpentry, and general exhibition upkeep.
Construct and install exhibition elements such as display cases, wall structures, plinths, cladding, panels, and exhibition furniture in line with project plans and design briefs.
Assist with the installation, dressing, de-installation, and relocation of exhibits within temporary exhibitions and permanent gallery spaces.
Support the installation and maintenance of audiovisual (AV) equipment used within exhibitions and gallery displays.
Maintain accurate records of gallery activities, including showcase access logs, object movement documentation, and collections database updates.
Manage assigned maintenance requests, implement preventative maintenance schedules, and ensure all work is completed within agreed deadlines and budgets.
Maintain stock levels of conservation-grade materials, tools, and equipment, while ensuring workshop, storage, and mount-making areas remain organised and safe.
Adhere to Health & Safety regulations by ensuring the safe use, maintenance, and operation of tools, machinery, and workshop equipment, while promoting a clean and safe working environment.
Collaborate effectively with internal departments, external contractors, partners, and volunteers to support exhibition projects, collections care activities, and organisational objectives.
What We're Looking For
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
Demonstratable workshop experience, ideally in a museum or gallery environment.
Good carpentry and technical skills, e.g previous experience of woodworking, exhibition/set building.
Decoration skills, such as plastering, filling, general making good and painting.
Proven ability to use a range or workshop equipment and hand tools, for example a panel saw, bench and band saws, planer, spindle moulder, pillar drill and handheld circular saws.