Preventive Conservator and IPM Coordinator

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Job description

This is a permanent, full-time role in Band 5. Core hours of work will be 36 per week, 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, with an additional hour to be worked as agreed upon with management.

Royal Museums Greenwich is a collection of diverse historical sites. The sites are the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen's House. Each of these sites has a unique identity and a common purpose to serve our communities, through sharing our collections and expertise. We are a place to explore the sea, space, art and history, and our strategy ' Charting Our Course ' puts our people at the core of its success.

The Preventive Conservator and IPM Coordinator will work within the Collections Services team and report to the Senior Manager 3D Conservation. The purpose of their role will be to care for the collections and Buildings of Royal Museums Greenwich through preventive conservation methods and established IPM protocols.

Key responsibilities include advising senior management and colleagues across the Museum, other museums and the public on issues of preventive conservation and environment, including collections care, storage and display of a range of objects, as well as assisting with grant applications. The postholder will lead on the Museum's Integrated Pest Management programme and support other preventive conservation activities. They will develop the understanding and knowledge of the collections through technical analysis, research and investigation, and carry out materials testing and maintain the existing database information. Training colleagues on preventive conservation issues will be a required responsibility, as will contributing to the collection of data, writing reports, supervising the work of contractors, and evaluating storage and display conditions within the Museum.

The successful candidate will have an appropriate degree or equivalent in conservation. They will be able to demonstrate good understanding of preventive conservation, and have experience of working within a museum, library or archive within preventive conservation. They will be able to communicate complex issues effectively, have a flexible approach to work. The postholder will be able to demonstrate a consistent record of continuing professional development, have a respected list of publications, and have experience in delivering training. Being computer literate and able to demonstrate good project management skills is also essential.

We offer a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, a generous pension scheme, 22 days annual leave (rising to 25 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays, 30% discount in our cafés and shops, interest-free season ticket and bike loans, training opportunities and continuous performance management reviews to support personal and career development, NMDC Reciprocal Agreement for free admissions to other museums and galleries' paid exhibitions, and an environment with flexible working options. For a full list of the benefits, please click here .

Diversity and inclusion are integral to our work at Royal Museums Greenwich, as we are a museum for everyone. We want to foster a spirit of inclusion, collaborative working, innovation, and valuing people as individuals whose lives have been shaped by different experiences. Therefore, we welcome applications from everyone.

We actively work with Disability Confident scheme and ask that you let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments you need or things you would like us to know during the interview process, which may include being provided the interview questions in advance, requiring a step free interview space, that you are eye-contact avoidant, or having the interview questions in a written format or additional time in timed tests, interviews or other assessment activities.

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