Details:
Location:
SE3 9QSCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£36,900Contract type:
Contract PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442083128565Object Conservator
About us
Royal Museums Greenwich is a collection of diverse historical sites. The sites are the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen’s House. Each of these sites has a unique identity and a common purpose to serve our communities, through sharing our collections and expertise. We are a place to explore the sea, space, art and history, and our new strategy ‘Charting Our Course’ puts our people at the core of its success.
The role
Working within the Object Conservation team at the Museum’s Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre (PPMCC, Kidbrooke) and reporting to the Object Conservation Manager, the Object Conservator contributes to the day-to-day operation of the Object Conservation studio.
The Object Conservator will undertake conservation treatment and preservation of the National Maritime Museum’s diverse collection of three-dimensional objects, with a focus on the metals collection, in accordance with conservation professional standards and ethical guidelines for the purposes of display, loan, public engagement, or condition need. Key responsibilities include the conservation treatment of metal objects (& other 3D objects) and the continued development of specialist expertise in conservation of scientific instruments, operating/working objects and large objects (e.g. anchors, cannons). The post-holder will be expected to maintain accurate conservation records and documentation of condition and treatment in accordance with conservation professional standards and departmental procedures.
The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in metals or object conservation, or equivalent experience in the conservation of historic metal objects. They will have developed their depth of knowledge and practical experience through several years of professional practice. Prior experience in the practical conservation of scientific instruments, operating/working objects, or large objects is desirable. The postholder should have a sound understanding of COSHH requirements for conservation, alongside a flexible and proactive approach to work, good organisational abilities and good computer skills.
This is a permanent, full-time role in Band 5 - Management and Proficient Specialists. Core hours of work will be 36 per week, 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, with an additional hour to be worked as agreed upon with management.
Salary: £36,900 per annum
Interviews are pencilled in for early September.
Benefits
We offer a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, a generous pension scheme, 22 days annual leave (rising to 25 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays, 30% discount in our cafés and shops, interest-free season ticket and bike loans, training opportunities and continuous performance management reviews to support personal and career development, NMDC Reciprocal Agreement for free admissions to other museums and galleries’ paid exhibitions, and an environment with flexible working options.
EDI
Diversity and inclusion are integral to our work at Royal Museums Greenwich, as we are a museum for everyone. We want to foster a spirit of inclusion, collaborative working, innovation, and valuing people as individuals whose lives have been shaped by different experiences. Therefore, we welcome applications from everyone.
We actively work with Disability Confident scheme and ask that you let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments you need or things you would like us to know during the interview process, which may include being provided the interview questions in advance, requiring a step free interview space, that you are eye-contact avoidant, or having the interview questions in a written format or additional time in timed tests, interviews or other assessment activities.