Conservation Team Leader

Point 13 Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Liverpool seeks a Conservation Team Leader to manage staff and uphold conservation standards at the Liverpool Record Office. The successful candidate will ensure operational excellence in service delivery while fostering community engagement and managing departmental resources effectively.

Benefits

At least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Family-friendly policies

Discounted gym memberships

Health and wellbeing offers

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing conservation services in a museum or archive.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation concerning archive collections.
• Ability to develop public access programs to archive materials.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff deployment and welfare in the department.
• Conduct interventive conservation treatments.
• Ensure financial performance and resource management.

Skills

Effective financial management

Good communication skills

Ability to deal with physical demands

Education

Archive Conservation qualification

Job description

Join to apply for the Conservation Team Leader role at Point 13 Jobs

Continue with Google Continue with Google

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Conservation Team Leader role at Point 13 Jobs

This range is provided by Point 13 Jobs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Liverpool City Council works to make a positive impact on the vibrant, energetic and engaged communities of Liverpool and make the city a better place. The Council now seeks a Conservation Team Leader to work within the Liverpool Record Office, a nationally accredited archive service.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the provision of an excellent library and archive service for the whole community.
• Specialising in conservation and archive areas, assisting in the delivery and support of nationally accredited conservation services within the Liverpool Record Office.
• Managing and deploying staff within the department, including their appointment, training, mentoring, supervision, and welfare, including attendance management.
• Ensuring staff activities are planned to include meaningful one-to-one conversations, quality annual appraisals and regular workforce planning and development.
• Managing the Council’s resources and monitoring its financial performance, delivering within budget and seeking savings where possible.
• Informing the development of archive and library strategies that also support the strategic aims of Liverpool City Council.
• Conducting interventive conservation treatments to preserve the archives and special collections.
• Delivering and promoting excellent customer service.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant formal qualifications (e.g., Archive Conservation/Conservator qualification to graduate degree or above) or equivalent skills and experience.
• Experience managing conservation services within a conservation, museum, or archive environment.
• Effective financial management and budgetary control skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and policies with reference to archive collections.
• Ability to plan services to identify programmes of conservation work, develop programmes of public access to archive materials, and design participative opportunities that educate people about archive collections and the conservation of heritage and community assets.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and effectively with customers, suppliers, and staff at all levels.
• Ability to deal with the physical demands of the role, including handling chemicals, liquids, and sharp instruments and the manual handling of heavy library and archive materials.
• At least 27 days’ holiday, rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase further days (pro rata where applicable).
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with the option to join the AVC scheme.
• Progression opportunities and training through a wide range of high-quality learning.
• Health and wellbeing offer, including an employee assistance programme.
• Cycle-to-work and travel pass schemes.
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave.
• Discounted gym memberships.

Hours: 35 hours per week, permanent.

Closing date: 20 July 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Customer Service, Management, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting, Civic and Social Organizations, and Community Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Point 13 Jobs by 2x

Get notified about new Archivist jobs in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.

Golborne, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

St Helens, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Southport, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Helsby, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Wirral, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Prescot, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Southport, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

School Administrator Role - Admin and Reprographics Assistant

St Helens, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Executive Assistant to the Director of Service Transformation - 31297

Winsford, England, United Kingdom 3 hours ago

Executive Assistant to the Director of Service Transformation - 31297

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 3 hours ago

Queensferry, Wales, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Executive Assistant to the Director of Service Transformation - 31297

Leyland, England, United Kingdom 3 hours ago

St Helens, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Garden City, Wales, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Wirral, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.