Senior Technician - Coordinator

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced art handling professional to join our team. You'll work across all four of our stunning Galleries based in the heart of Edinburgh as well as our arts store at Granton Art Centre handling our incredible art and being part of the team installing exciting exhibitions.

The Art Movement Team (AMT) works to national standards supporting complex national and international programming in the handling, packing, movement, installation, and location tracking of a wide variety of artworks, including NGS Collection works and those on loan to us.

In this role you will ensure the safe movement, transportation, and installation of all artworks within the Galleries, including collections from and returns of artworks to lenders. You will also assist in maintaining the upkeep of the storage areas, exhibits, tools, and equipment. You will take lead responsibility on various tasks and support management in planning and managing the work of the team.

You must have exceptional knowledge and experience of art handling processes and be able to juggle several projects at any one time, have a high level of accuracy and the ability to deal with confidential tasks. You will be highly organised, proactive in approach and a clear communicator.