Preventive Conservator
Job Title: Preventive Conservator
Responsible to: Head of Preventive Conservation
Purpose
- To be responsible for all aspects of preventive conservation including environmental monitoring, accelerated aging tests and pest management.
- To support the Museum’s public programme including permanent galleries renewal and temporary exhibitions as set out in the strategic Corporate Plan.
Responsibilities:
- Provide authoritative advice on preventive conservation issues for objects on display, in storage, on loan and in transit.
- Prepare specialised condition reports for exhibition install and decant, loan to other museums, renewals, photography and other projects identified on the corporate plan.
- Test materials for use in display and storage.
- Monitor and interpret the environmental data (RH, temperature, light, visitor impact etc.) and produce reports as required.
- Assess the storage needs of the collection and to support programmes of monitoring, storage upgrading and object cleaning.
- Contribute to the care of collections (preservation) programme.
- Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining an Integrated Pest Management plan and a lighting maintenance schedule.
- Devise and undertake dust and pollutant monitoring as required.
- Participate in the safe management and awareness of hazards within the collections, complying with current H&S regulations and safe working practices.
- Contribute to the delivery of the Museum’s major capital projects as appropriate.
- Contribute to the Conservation Department’s outreach and learning programme as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation using the Museum’s electronic collections management database (currently Mimsy XG).
- Supervise contractors, interns, students and work placements as required.
- Develop and supervise a small team of collections care volunteers.
- Represent the Department, in a liaison role, on cross-departmental projects as required.
- Maintain the studio space including ensuring the space and equipment comply with all health and safety legislation needed for this area as well as carrying out risk assessments.
- The above mentioned tasks are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Museum within the competence of the post holder.
Skills and experience:
Essential
- Masters degree in conservation or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrable experience of object conservation covering both organic and inorganic materials and objects of varied provenance
- Strong knowledge of materials science
- Demonstrable experience of impact of environment, transport, packing, etc. on a wide range of objects and materials
- Experience of conducting and documenting risk assessments
- Ability to work on own and as part of a team
- Good observation and reporting skills
- IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel etc.)
- Experience of using Mimsy XG or other similar collections management database
- Good communication skills including explaining complex issues
Desirable
- Accredited under the PACR scheme or similar
- Experience of project management
- Supervised and managed staff, students, interns and/or volunteers
Terms and conditions:
The post-holder will work a 41 hour week, core hours Monday to Friday 09.00–17.00 with an additional hour to be worked in agreement with line management.
Salary: £23,000–£30,000
Closing date: The closing date for this post has been extended until 26 July 2011.
To apply please email a CV and covering leter to recruitment@nmm.ac.uk or post to Human Resources, National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
Please also take the time to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form.
We regret we are unable to reply to every appplicant. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted.
The Museum holds the 'two ticks' disability symbol and will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
