Collections Apprentice

Are you passionate about history and looking to start a career in heritage conservation? Join us at Blenheim Palace and play a key role in preserving one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks!

As a Collections Apprentice, you’ll work closely with the Keeper of Palace Collections to ensure the palace interiors and its extraordinary collection of artefacts are cared for to the highest standards. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in heritage conservation while contributing to the upkeep of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will work with the Collections team helping with the day-to-day cleaning and care of the collections, prepare the Palace for opening to visitors, take part in annual deep cleaning and much more!

What’s in it for you:

• Staff Discounts
  1. 20% on Blenheim retail
  2. 50% on Blenheim Café food outlets
  3. 30% at The Orangery 
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for Bicycles and Electric Vehicles
• Access to our Benefits Platform with a range of additional benefits including:
  1. Instant discounts
  2. Discount on Days Out
  3. Day Passes for Family and Friends
  4. Monthly Adventure Play Visit 
  5. Shopping Cards
  6. Weekly Shop Discounts
  7. Gym Scheme and Much More!
• Competitive Pension 
• Complimentary Event Tickets
• Annual Pass for yourself and a family member 
• Staff Events
• Holiday Purchase Scheme 
• Paid Volunteer Day
• Free Fruit Wednesday
• Free breakfast on Friday
• Monthly Sharing a Sense of Belonging Events
• Free Eye Test and a contribution for Glasses
• Long Service Award
• Onsite Parking
• Free Blenheim Christmas Tree

Benefits vary from contract type; these will be confirmed to you in our welcome letter. 

Here we invest in our People. Our Promise is to help our employees, Grow, Give and Belong.

• Grow - At Blenheim your talent is nurtured and your wellbeing in championed.
• Give - Being a part of something much bigger, giving back to the wider community to work collaboratively and to meet our shared goals
• Belong - Be a part of something special, know you matter and belong.