Conservator: Preventive

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a newly redeveloped Preventive Conservation team as a Conservator: Preventive as we work towards improving resilience on core activities and support our work to improve the management of backlogs as we embark on ambitious plans for the Museum's upcoming Masterplan phases. This role will support the care and preservation of the collection through preventive conservation measures concerning permanent displays and gallery projects. It will also support and contribute to preventive conservation applications for collection storage, loans, and temporary exhibitions.
The postholder will contribute and advise on the care of the collection through monitoring and reporting on the environment, and other preventive conservation measures in support of the museum's operating plan, and to contribute to public outreach activities of the Department of Collection Care. This role requires the post holder to have specialist knowledge and experience in preventive conservation.
Key areas of responsibility:

• To assist with the care of the collection through environment (temperature and relative humidity), pollutants and light monitoring, reporting, data analysis, as well as supporting Integrated Pest Management.


• To contribute to the care of collections made of a wide range of organic and inorganic materials by proposing environmental management solutions for long-term preservation.


• To advise colleagues and stakeholders on preventive conservation, collection care, and risk management related matters.


• To contribute to the care and preservation of the collection through various dedicated collection-based projects
  
  Recognised professional conservation qualification to degree level or equivalent, with emphasis on preventive conservation


• Demonstrable practical preventive conservation skills.


• Understanding of mechanisms involved in material deterioration.


• Sound knowledge of contemporary principles and practice in preventive conservation


• Involvement in display and storage related activities


• Understanding of conservation theory and ethical decision making


• Employment within the heritage sector (e.g., museum, gallery, library, archive sector)


• Able to multi-task while working under pressure


• Experience of planning own work to deliver set objectives on time and to budget
  
  Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes, the Lewis Chessmen, the Sutton Hoo excavation and archive, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme


• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions


• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections


• Generous annual leave allowance


• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans


• Professional and personal development opportunities


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details, We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations. Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest. You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated fairly because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
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