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Join the Prestigious British Museum as a Conservator for Pictorial Art and Preserve Global History
Overview
Salary
£32338
Location
Bloombury, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
The British Museum is an illustrious institution housing an unparalleled collection, including the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies, that offers a glimpse into two million years of human history. The museum is not only a top visitor attraction but also a vibrant cultural hub, hosting a variety of public and private events, and providing numerous professional development opportunities.
- Oversee the preservation of the museum's prized collection of Asian and Middle Eastern pictorial art.
- Implement both interventive and preventive conservation strategies in line with the Museum's objectives.
- Contribute to the Museum's public outreach and educational programs.
- Collaborate within the Department of Collection Care on projects related to exhibitions and loans.
- A recognized professional conservation qualification at degree level or equivalent, with a focus on relevant materials.
- Proven practical skills in paper conservation, particularly relating to Asian pictorial art.
- A developed interest in the conservation of East and South Asian and Middle Eastern pictorial art on paper.
- Strong computing and IT system proficiency.
Benefits include a competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme, free access to museums, educational events, travel loan schemes, and more. Please note the requirement for eligibility to work in the UK, with potential sponsorship for specific roles that meet the criteria and salary thresholds.
The British Museum, founded in 1753, is home to a remarkable collection that spans over two million years of human history and culture. The museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings, including works by the greatest Western graphic artists and Asian painters and printmakers.
The role of the Conservator: Pictorial Art involves caring for the collection through a combination of interventive and preventive measures in support of the museum's operating plan, and contributing to public outreach activities of the Department of Collection Care. This role requires the post holder to be developing specialist knowledge in the conservation of East and South Asian and Middle Eastern pictorial art on paper in order to support the Museum loan and exhibition programme.
Job requirements include a recognised professional conservation qualification to degree level or equivalent, with emphasis on the conservation of the material relevant to the specialism of the role. Demonstrable practical skills in paper conservation and a strong interest in the conservation of Asian pictorial art on paper are also required. Good computing skills and proficiency with a range of IT systems are necessary.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays. Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme. Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions. Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections. Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans. Professional and personal development opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme. Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations. Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest.
