Do you know the difference between RH and pH? Are you never happier than when you have a vacuum on your back? Do you love sharing collection care with others? If so, you may be just the person we are looking for.
The Conservation Team at Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) is looking for an experienced conservator to carry out preventive conservation tasks and some object conservation.
About the Role
- You will take the lead on environmental monitoring, including managing the suite of humidifiers working with the rest of the team, the technicians and the collections access team.
- You will manage the winter cleaning process, recruiting and working with a team of volunteers to ensure high standards are maintained across all of BMT’s sites.
- You will support the collections access team to provide high standards of care for stored collections and you won’t be phased by needing to deal with building failures.
- You will have an understanding of the hazards that collections can present and a pragmatic approach to managing them.
- You will have the experience to undertake condition checks for new acquisitions and loans and will be able to undertake conservation as a general objects conservator.
- You will enjoy sharing your skills and experience with volunteers and our visitors through practical sessions, talks, training and social media posts.
- Flexible and pragmatic, you will be able to switch from focussing on conservation to working as part of the wider Collections Care team as required.
About You
We are open to applications from those with conservation experience gained from an academic route or experience in conservation. We are looking for those who have achieved ACR status or are on the Pathway to achieve this recognition.
To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Experience in undertaking environmental monitoring functions.
- A good understanding of hazards in collections and the associated legislation.
- Ability to prioritise and solve problems in a pragmatic way.
- Ability to react to change and be flexible.
- Ability to work in a self-directed way and in a team environment.
- Experience in practical conservation, working on a range of material types.
- Experience of working with volunteers and sharing conservation knowledge with a wider audience.
- An understanding of the BMT’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
How to Apply
To find out more and apply, please visit the Birmingham Museums Trust Vacancies Site before the role deadline on 3 August 2026 at 23:59.