Inside Blenheim Palace IT: Meet Avtar Ghataura

Think working in IT has nothing to do with heritage? Think again. Avtar spent 37 years working for BT, before he put his IT (and problem-solving!) skills to use at Blenheim Palace.

In this video, Avtar Ghataura shares his career journey and explains how his skills plays a vital role in protecting, managing and future-proofing one of Britain’s most iconic historic sites.

Discover how unexpected careers like IT are helping heritage organisations thrive — and why there may be more opportunities in heritage than you realise.

Heritage needs modern skills… including yours. 

It’s not just curators and archivists who can call a palace their office. Heritage sites need plenty of practical and technical skills to ensure they’re able to operate in the modern day – including IT, engineering, digital infrastructure and systems support.

Avtar’s journey shows exactly how important people with a non-heritage background are to our sector – the expertise and experience from different sectors is more valuable than you might realise! 

Some of the most important roles in heritage happen behind the scenes

Including roles like Avtar’s.

Heritage is evolving – and so are the careers in it 

You’d be forgiven for thinking heritage is all about the past. It is: but it’s also forward-looking, modern and dynamic. And the sector needs your skills to keep on the front foot, ensuring these special places are able to be enjoyed by everyone.