London Museum has an exciting opportunity for a Collection Care Conservator with a pragmatic approach to the care and management of collections.
We are in the middle of an exciting transformation, moving from London Wall to Smithfield. The Collections Care Conservator will play an important role in supporting this work through environmental monitoring and control across the new sites, managing risks associated with installation of collections and supporting emergency response planning, pest management and management of hazardous collections.
The role also works on all preventive conservation disciplines across all the museum’s sites and stores.
About you
This role would suit a collections care specialist who enjoys working across multiple projects and collection types. You will be a good team player and enjoy sharing ideas with others.
We are looking for someone with experience of collections care and preventive conservation within a heritage institution and ability to confidently and independently solve collections care problems.
How to Apply
For more information about this role, please see the Job Description and web link: https://jobs.londonmuseum.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/2201/ICON/detail
To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/
Applications are by application form. The closing date for applications is Sunday 23 August at 23.59. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview which will take place on Thursday 10 September.
If you are successfully shortlisted you will invited to an interview where you will asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application, and in particular to understand how you meet the essential person specification criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. The interviews will be in person at London Museum Spaces (London Wall) and you will be asked to complete a short task as part of the process.