Hybrid Storage Conservator: Preventive Conservation

British Museum; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free exhibition entry

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days’ annual leave

Discounts at catering and shops

Learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Support for carers

Interest-free loans

Job summary

British Museum seeks a Conservator: Storage to provide preventive conservation support for stores across the estate, including Orsman Road and the Reading collection. You will lead on managing risks to stored objects, considering environmental and preservation needs of diverse materials.

You will also back preventive conservation across galleries and aid in collection moves, embedding conservation requirements in projects and the Museum Masterplan.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in the heritage sector with practical preventive conservation knowledge.
• Experience of collection storage and risk-based conservation planning.
• Ability to assess risks to diverse materials and monitor environmental data.

Responsibilities

• Protect the collection by identifying and managing preventive conservation risks across stores.
• Develop practical conservation solutions for environmental and preservation needs of materials.
• Monitor and interpret environmental data to identify emerging risks and actions.
• Support collection moves and storage projects from planning to delivery.
• Collaborate across the Museum to provide preventive conservation guidance.

Skills

Preventive conservation

Collection storage

Environmental monitoring

Risk assessment

Education

Conservation degree or PACR-equivalent

Job description

British Museum seeks a Conservator: Storage to provide preventive conservation support for stores across the estate, including Orsman Road and the Reading collection. You will lead on managing risks to stored objects, considering environmental and preservation needs of diverse materials.

You will also back preventive conservation across galleries and aid in collection moves, embedding conservation requirements in projects and the Museum Masterplan.