Head of Historic Buildings

Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We exist to stir every spirit and to provoke change in the individual, including bodies, minds and heart.

The Curators’ Team is key in researching the history of the palaces and their people. We care for our buildings, collections and landscapes, and we tell their stories and our understanding leads to relevance and impact in the world.

This role will provide leadership to a team of five Curators responsible for the Historic Buildings, working across the six unique palace sites.

Responsible for championing the history and the understanding of our built fabric and estate, the team will provide advice to our building surveyors on archaeology, archaeological recording, and on the history and significance of our estate, liaising with Historic England, and complying with the law on listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments.

About you

We are looking for an experienced manager who can motivate, coach and lead a team of Curators. Degree in history, architectural history, archaeology or similar with a track record in the fields of either archaeology, building conservation or heritage. A personal record of researching or talking about history for a wide audience is also desirable.

Interviews will take place on Friday 29th July

We adopt a hybrid model of part working from home and part working from site, we are open to discussing what best works for individuals and their work life balance whilst also delivering the business requirements.

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

You may have experience in the following roles: Curator, Museum Curator, Research Manager, Heritage Officer, Exhibitions Officer etc.