Imperial War Museums - Deputy Head of Estates

Imperial War Museums - Deputy Head of Estates

Senior Technical Services Manager (Deputy Head of Estates) Candidate Information Pack

Contents

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW OF THE ESTATE

ABOUT IWM

JOB DESCRIPTION

PERSON SPECIFICATION

WORKING FOR IWM

ESTATES TEAM STRUCTURE

APPLICATION PROCESS

Imperial War Museums is seeking to appoint a Senior Technical Manager with a building services background who will also act as the deputy to the Head of Estates. Leading the facilities and workplace section, the person will also have oversight of compliance and support the management of environmental conditioning and estate sustainability to safeguard our historic collection and buildings. The role requires a deep understanding of mechanical and/or electrical engineering systems, coupled with broader knowledge of the delivery of workplace services, ideally in or around listed buildings.

Overview of the Estates

Imperial War Museums was founded on 5 March 1917 when the War Cabinet approved a proposal by Sir Alfred Mond MP for the creation of a national war museum to record the events still taking place during the Great War. The intention was to collect and display material as a record of everyone’s experiences during that war - FLYLOLDQDQGPLOLWDU\DQGWRFRPPHPRUDWHWKHVDFUL̰FHV of all sections of society. The interest taken by the Dominion governments led to the renaming of the National War Museum to Imperial War Museum later in 1917. It was formally established by Act of Parliament in 1920 and a governing Board of Trustees was appointed. The museum was opened in the Crystal Palace by King George V on 9 June 1920. From 1924 to 1935 it was housed in two galleries adjoining the former Imperial Institute, South Kensington. On 7 July 1936, the Duke of York, shortly to become King George VI, reopened the museum in its present home on Lambeth Road, South London, formerly the central portion of Bethlem Royal Hospital, colloquially known as ‘Bedlam’. During the 1970s and 1980s IWM underwent a period of unprecedented expansion, with the establishment of three new branches – IWM Duxford in 1976, HMS Belfast in 1978 and Churchill War Rooms in 1984. The ̰ɓKPHPEHURIWKH,:0IDPLO\,:01RUWKRSHQHGLQ 7UD̯RUG*UHDWHU0DQFKHVWHURQ-XO\,Q2FWREHU 2011 the museum rebranded itself as Imperial War Museums, the initials IWM forming the basis of a new corporate logo.

IWM London (Lambeth Road) The estate at Lambeth Road, known as ‘IWM London’ is what most people associate with IWM and was redeveloped in the 1960s to serve as the organisational corporate headquarters. The ‘Southwark building’ (as it was once known), designed by James Lewis was the former Bethlem Royal Hospital that was operational from October 1814. The hospital consisted of a range of buildings 580 feet long with a basement and three storeys, parallel to Lambeth Road, with a central entrance under a portico. The site was owned by Lord Rothermere, who had originally intended to demolish the building entirely in order to provide a public park in what was a severely overcrowded area of London. Eventually the central portion of the hospital building was retained while its two extensive wings were removed and the resulting space named Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park. The ‘distinguishing dome’ was added by Sydney Smirke in 1846 and housed the hospital’s chapel. The building remained substantially unchanged until vacated by the hospital in 1930. The museum was reopened by the Duke of York (later King George VI) in its new accommodation on 7 July 1936.

In 1966 the Lambeth Road building was extended to provide collections storage DQGRWKHUIDFLOLWLHVWKH̰UVWPDMRU expansion since the Museum had moved to the site. The development also included a purpose-built cinema. In 1967 the museum acquired a pair of 15-inch naval guns; one had been mounted on the Royal Navy’s HMS Ramillies and the other on both HMS Resolution and HMS Roberts. In September 1972 the building received Grade II listed building status. In 1983 the museum approached HQJLQHHULQJ̰UP$UXSWRSODQDSKDVHG programme of works that would expand the building’s exhibition space, provide appropriate environmental controls to protect collections, and improve facilities for visitors. The works were completed in several phases during 1986 to 2004 providing a centrepiece atrium large exhibits gallery, improved storage and YLVLWRUIDFLOLWLHV,Q-DQXDU\WKH̰UVW SKDVHRID̰YHSKDVHUHJHQHUDWLRQ project (‘Transforming IWM London’ (TIWML)) commenced, with phase 2 due to complete in October 2021. The above history is testament to the challenges of managing and maintaining the estate, with complexity and nuances throughout the buildings and associated infrastructure.

All Saints Annexe

Imperial War Museums acquired the All Saints Annexe in Austral 6WUHHWR̯:HVW6TXDUHLQ The building backs onto Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park and was originally an orphanage, later used as a hospital and most recently it housed the IWM Director General, Executive Directors and myriad museum corporate R̲FHVDQGPHHWLQJVSDFHV$OO Saints was leased to a third party in 2021 with the new tenants investing heavily in the building. Although not listed by Historic England, the building is understood to have ‘protected’ status.

Parkside

7KHEURZQ̰HOGODQGDGMDFHQWWR the All Saints Annexe was GHYHORSHGE\,:0WRR̯VHW the loss of that facility, but also to provide a more appropriate building for use as a creative hub. A new 1100m2 three storey, modular construction building was completed on the site in November 2021 and, due to the Covid pandemic, will only be occupied from July 2022. The facility is a BREEAM Excellent rated building that is in keeping with the local area DQGLQFOXGHVDVWD̯FDI«

IWM Duxford IWM Duxford is Britain’s largest aviation museum. The site dates back to the end of the First World War in what was a standard layout conveniently separated by a public road (now the A505). The south of the A505 was classed as the ‘technical’ site, for ̱\LQJRSHUDWLRQVDQGWKDWWRWKHQRUWKWKHȂGRPHVWLFȃVLWHZLWKEDUUDFNKXWVDQG PHVVEXLOGLQJV7KHVLWHZDVH[SDQGHGVLJQL̰FDQWO\ZLWKIXUWKHU PRGL̰FDWLRQVERWKGXULQJDQGDɓHUWKH6HFRQG:RUOG:DU'XULQJWKH6HFRQG:RUOG War Duxford played a prominent role in the Battle of Britain and was later used by 8QLWHG6WDWHV$UP\$LU)RUFH̰JKWHUXQLWV'X[IRUGUHPDLQHGDQRSHUDWLRQDODLṴHOG until its closure in 1961. Imperial War Museums purchased the site in 1976 and many of the original buildings remain in use, even though some were considered temporary when built. There are some 104 buildings on the site, including three the First World War vintage hangars, various masonry buildings and single-skinned huts with variety of roof forms DQG̰QLVKHV0RGHUQEXLOGLQJVLQFOXGHWKH/DQG:DUIDUH+DOO/:+ EXLOWLQWKH ‘Airspace’ building (built originally in 1982 and extended in 2006) and the American Air Museum (AAM) built in 1999. The Airspace building is highly visible from the adjacent M11 and is now symbolic of IWM Duxford. The AAM is visually striking, with a vast curving concrete canopy creating a single vaulted space within to hang exhibits. Like the London sites, the Duxford site poses unique challenges in terms of the estate; 35 buildings are listed Grade 2 and a further four are of Grade 2* designation. Planning has recently been approved for a 168-bed hotel alongside the Airspace building, which is an exciting development for IWM.

Ancillary Accommodation (Ickleton Film Store)

Located approximately 3km south of the Duxford museum, the Ickleton site is owned by the IWM Development Trust and provides a specialised facility for the storage of YRODWLOHQLWUDWH̰OPLQDFRQGLWLRQHGFRROHG HQYLURQPHQWZLWKEHVSRNH̰UHULVN engineering. The site covers approximately 5 acres and is predominantly made up of a large, grassed, earth-bunded area, surrounding concrete storage cells and supporting infrastructure. The facility will be emptied of all product sometime in 2022, so will become surplus to requirement and re-development options are being considered.

IWM North ,:01RUWKORFDWHGLQ7UD̯RUG0DQFKHVWHUZDVRSHQHGLQ,WZDVWKH̰UVW EUDQFKRIWKHPXVHXPRXWVLGHVRXWKHDVW(QJODQGDQGWKH̰UVWWREHSXUSRVHEXLOWDV a museum. The visually striking building, overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal at 6DOIRUG4XD\VZDVEDVHGRQWKHFRQFHSWRIDJOREHVKDWWHUHGE\FRQ̱LFWLQWRVKDUGV and reassembled. These shards, representing earth, air and water, give the building its shape. The building essentially comprises an aluminium clad, steel and concrete IUDPHGEXLOGLQJZLWKFRQFUHWH̱RRUVDQGVWDLUVFRYHULQJIRXUOHYHOV7KHYHUWLFDO feature referred to as the ‘Air Shard’ is of tubular steel framing faced with aluminium FODGGLQJ,QWHUQDOO\EHVLGHVFRUSRUDWHVWD̯DQGYLVLWRUIDFLOLWLHVWKHPXVHXPȃV̰UVW ̱RRUPDLQJDOOHU\VSDFHKRXVHVSHUPDQHQWH[KLELWLRQVZLWKWKHZDOOVXVHGDVVFUHHQV for the projection of an hourly audiovisual presentation. The museum also hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions, mounted in the special exhibition gallery. As a UHODWLYHO\QHZSDUWRIWKH,:0HVWDWHWKHEXLOGLQJEHQH̰WVIURPPRUHUHFHQWGHVLJQ and engineering. However, many major components and systems are approaching their end of lifecycle.

Churchill War Rooms Located beneath the HM Treasury building in the Whitehall area of Westminster, the original bunker facilities became operational in 1939 and were in constant use until the surrender of the Japanese forces. The doors were locked on 16 August 1945 and WKHFRPSOH[ZDVOHɓXQGLVWXUEHGXQWLOWKH8.3DUOLDPHQWHQVXUHGLWVSUHVHUYDWLRQDV a historic site in 1948. IWM agreed to take over the administration of the site in 1982 and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened the ‘Cabinet War Rooms’ in April 1984. In 2003 a further suite of rooms, used as accommodation by Churchill, his wife and close associates, were added to the museum. In 2005, the War Rooms were rebranded as the Cabinet War Rooms and the Churchill Museum. From an estate perspective, the structure is an exceptionally strong reinforced concrete bunker set over three levels: ground level, basement, sub-basement. The JURXQGOHYHOLVPDLQO\XVHGIRU,:0VWD̯IDFLOLWLHVDQGWKHYLVLWRUUHFHSWLRQDUHDZLWK the main museum housed at the basement level. The sub-basement is not open to the public and houses critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure for the safe RFFXSDWLRQDQGXVHRIWKHIDFLOLWLHV3DUWLFXODUO\̰UHVDIHW\DQGDQDELOLW\WRVDIHO\ evacuate is of critical importance to IWM.

HMS Belfast HMS Belfast is a ‘Town’ Class Cruiser whose keel was laid 10 December 1936, launched in 1938 and commissioned into active service in 1939. One of the most powerful large light cruisers ever built, HMS Belfast is now the only surviving vessel of her type to have seen active service during the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and is best known for her role during the Second World War in supporting the $OOLHGWURRSVRQ''D\LQWKH1RUPDQG\/DQGLQJV$ɓHUWKHZDUVKHVXSSRUWHG United Nations forces in Korea and remained in service with the Royal Navy until ([SHFWHGWREHGLVSRVHGRIDVVFUDSDɓHUVKHZDVGHFRPPLVVLRQHGLQ H̯RUWVZHUHLQLWLDWHGWRSUHVHUYH+06%HOIDVWDVDPXVHXPVKLSEXWLQWKH8. Government decided against preservation, prompting the formation of the private HMS Belfast Trust to campaign for her to be saved for the Nation. The Trust was VXFFHVVIXOLQLWVH̯RUWVDQGWKH*RYHUQPHQWWUDQVIHUUHGWKHVKLSWRWKH7UXVWLQ-XO\ 1971. Brought to London in 1971, she was permanently moored on the River Thames near Tower Bridge in the Pool of London and opened to the public in October the same year. HMS Belfast became a branch of the IWM on 01 March 1978. HMS Belfast R̯HUVQLQHGHFNVRIKLVWRU\IRUYLVLWRUVWRH[SORUH)URPWKH&DSWDLQȃV%ULGJHWRWKH sailors’ mess deck, operations room and engine rooms, visitors will hear her battle stories and experience what life was like for her 950 crew. The vessel has remained in situ since 1971 apart from one visit to Tilbury in 1982 and one to Portsmouth Dockyard in 1999 for dry docking work. Whilst HMS Belfast is the largest object in the IWM collection, it is set in an estate FRQWH[WDQGPDQDJHGLQDQLQWHJUDWHGZD\WRHQVXUHPD[LPXPEHQH̰WVDIHW\DQG compliance is sustained, so far as reasonably practicable. As a decommissioned ship, power, water and drainage are provided as if it were a building, and preventative planned maintenance, and lifecycle activity, is conducted accordingly. However, the vessel is subject to numerous damaging forces, most notably external and internal corrosion from the River Thames and rain respectively. External corrosion is contained passively by a durable proprietary coating, applied at the last dry docking, and actively by an impressed current corrosion protection (CP) system. The external coating is due for life cycle replacement in 2024, but it has been assessed that risk can be taken and dry docking delayed to c2030 if the CP system is kept in optimal shape and regular inspections are undertaken. Internal corrosion is a real challenge due to the many routes for water to penetrate the ship from above, but an extensive project is ongoing to mitigate this risk. Going forward, to assure the overall health and survivability of the vessel, the new integrated management approach will seek to conserve and present the ship as an appropriate ‘object’ whilst concurrently applying sound infrastructure, marine engineering and naval architectural principles in decision making.

HMS Belfast is secured in place by Port of London Authority leased moorings and dolphins, and connected to Queens Walk on the Thames South %DQNE\DEHVSRNH̰[HGJDQJZD\DQGPRYDEOHEURZ Additionally, there is a purpose-built pavilion on the TXD\VLGHWKDWDFWVDVWKHUHFHSWLRQDQGWLFNHWR̲FH DORQJZLWKSURYLGLQJURRɓRSEDUIDFLOLWLHV

About IWM

IWM is one of the world’s leading authorities on FRQ̱LFWDQGLWVLPSDFWRQSHRSOHȃVOLYHVǿIURP 1914 through to the present day and beyond. 2XUFROOHFWLRQVDUH̰OOHGZLWKSHUVRQDOVWRULHV DQGH[SHULHQFHVLQVSLULQJSRZHUIXODQGRɓHQ FRQ̱LFWLQJHPRWLRQV:HDLPWRVKDUHWKHVH stories with as many audiences as possible across the world in a way that engages and challenges them, increasing understanding of ZK\ZHJRWRZDUDQGWKHH̯HFWWKDWFRQ̱LFWKDV on people’s lives. In other words, we expect our stories to change the way people think about war. New challenges arise regularly on our diverse estate portfolio, so the Senior Technical Services Manager role requires an individual who thrives on this and will embrace complexity and nuance. This in turn will support our goal of delivering a safe and compliant estate with excellent facilities services provision for all users of our estate.

Values

Our four values guide us in our day-to-day work, but they also set principles for how we expect all of us to behave:

We are all authoritative:

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Job Description

Job Title Senior Technical Services Manager (Deputy Head of Estates)

Location IWM London or IWM Duxford

Department Operations, Visitor and Property Services

Reports to Head of Estates

Grade Trading 4

Duration Permanent

Normal Working Hours 36 hours per week net

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