Lead Preventive Conservator (12‑Month Secondment)

Bodleian Libraries; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university library in Oxford seeks a talented preventive conservator to lead the conservation team for a fixed-term role covering maternity leave. Responsibilities include managing environmental monitoring, emergency response, and training, while the ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in conservation and experience in collections care. This full-time position offers a supportive working environment with excellent benefits including generative training opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

38 days of annual leave

Comprehensive childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Practical experience of collections care in library or similar context.
• Experience of managing staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Desirable: PACR accreditation from Icon or progress towards it.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Preventive Conservation team and oversee environmental monitoring.
• Coordinate salvage and emergency planning.
• Deliver preventive conservation training and student placements.

Skills

Preventive conservation

Communication skills

Project management

Data interpretation

Education

Recognised professional qualification in conservation

Tools

Hanwell environmental monitoring equipment

Job description

A prestigious university library in Oxford seeks a talented preventive conservator to lead the conservation team for a fixed-term role covering maternity leave. Responsibilities include managing environmental monitoring, emergency response, and training, while the ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in conservation and experience in collections care. This full-time position offers a supportive working environment with excellent benefits including generative training opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.