Historic Interiors Conservator

It’s breathing new life into historical surroundings.

It’s being encouraged to gain new skills. And it’s the satisfaction of caring for irreplaceable interiors. This is what makes a role with the Royal Household so different.

Our Craft and Conservation team provide essential support services to maintain the interior furniture and furnishing of the Royal Palaces. The range of rooms and their contents is truly diverse. From office spaces to State Apartments containing carpets, blinds and drapery, furniture and works of art. What’s more, these are all working buildings and so the team balance conservation with operational requirements, aiming to present interiors so that they can be used for their designated purpose.

Principally based at Buckingham Palace, you’ll provide a wide variety of on-site technical support and practical conservation-restoration services for interior furnishings across the Royal Residences.

Key responsibilities:

• You’ll work with others to complete the handling, movement, installation, and cleaning of items, as well as advising on item care during functions and events.
• You’ll perform a range of restorative repairs and treatments to ensure items remain in daily use.
• You’ll use your expertise to monitor and evaluate the condition of items and identify conservation needs.
• With an emphasis on site work supporting interior refurbishment you’ll be able to turn your hand to a wide variety of tasks all supporting the operational running of a historic royal residence
• With multiple conservation projects within your portfolio, including in-situ and workshop treatments, you’ll prioritise your time to meet deadlines.

The variety of your role will stretch you. Andas you expand your conservation skills, you’ll be inspired to achieve exceptional results.

About you

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant qualification or proven practical experience in conservation and restoration in furnishings, ideally in a heritage environment.
• Strong hand‑craft skills in wood and knowledge of high‑quality conservation restoration treatments – with a focus on furniture and furnishings.
• An exceptional eye for detail, a meticulous approach and commitment to the highest standards.
• Organisation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels and other specialists in their field.
• Able to work as part of a team, but also, independently, using good problem‑solving skills and initiative to assess situations and make decisions when needed.

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non‑contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on‑site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.