APS5 Conservator
- Join the Conservation team at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
- Apply professional expertise in preventive and interventive conservation.
- Manage conservation work and provide evidence-based advice for collection care.
About the Australian National Maritime Museum
As one of Sydney’s most visited museums, the Australian National Maritime Museum shares our national maritime story across Australia and the world, online, onsite and through research, presentations and travelling exhibitions, and provides must-visit museum experiences that delight and inspire. We connect over 2.5 million local, interstate and international visitors annually with the oceans and waterways that are the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.
We connect our visitors with the oceans and waterways that are the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.
The Museum welcomes over 2.5 million local, interstate and international visitors annually, and is supported by a thriving and passionate staff, membership, volunteer and education base. Find out more at sea.museum.Help preserve Australia’s maritime stories for generations to come.
The Australian National Maritime Museum is seeking an experienced APS5 Conservator to join the Conservation team in a full-time ongoing role and help preserve and protect the National Maritime Collection for future generations.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognised cultural institution and make a meaningful contribution to the care and preservation of the National Maritime Collection.
As a Conservator, you’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary museum team, applying your professional expertise to preventive and interventive conservation, assessments and treatments. You’ll manage conservation work from planning through to completion, assess risks, undertake research and technical analysis, and provide practical, evidence-based advice to support collection care, exhibitions, loans and Museum projects.
Working alongside Senior Conservators and colleagues across the Museum, you’ll contribute to contemporary conservation practices and help ensure the collection remains protected, accessible and ready to inspire visitors and communities into the future.
What We Can Offer You
Working at the Sea.Museum offers a stunning office location plus access to a range of benefits including:
• A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation.
• Generous leave and flexible working arrangements.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• Rewards and recognition initiatives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
• Wellbeing initiatives including free flu shots and reimbursement for optical.
• Salary packaging options.
• Staff Regatta – Sailing on the Harbour.
How to Apply
To view the full position description and apply, please visit our Work With Us page:
********************************************************************> Provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.
Applications Close: 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 8 November 2026. No applications will be accepted by mail or email. Please allow up to six weeks from the closing date for the recruitment process to be completed and applicants to be notified of the outcome.
To be an eligible member of the community, you must be an Australian citizen. All employees will be required to satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check and obtain and maintain a Working with Children Check registration.
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