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Join the British Museum during its transformation phase as the Head of Masterplan Conservation and play an integral role in preserving global culture.
Overview
Salary
£48568
Location
Bloomsbury, UK (with occasional travel)
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
The British Museum, undergoing a major intellectual and physical transformation, presents an exciting time to contribute to preserving and caring for our global cultural history.
Role Summary
- Lead a specialist team of conservators working on the Museum's Masterplan.
- Develop and manage operational plans in line with the museum's Preservation, Conservation, and Research strategies.
- Maintain high conservation standards, and ensure compliance with all regulations, including health, security, and safety.
- Deliver preventive conservation training across all departments interacting with museum collections.
Role Requirements
- Recognized degree in museum conservation or conservation science.
- Membership to relevant professional organizations and expert knowledge of conservation principles and practices.
- Experience in preventive conservation and project management in a heritage organization.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically, develop new approaches, and strong communication skills.
Application Process Details
If additional support required with application, contact: bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org. Following HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for Civil Servants' pre-employment screening.
The British Museum is undergoing an extraordinary transformation, both intellectual and physical, making it a significant time to join our team. As the Head of Masterplan Conservation, you will lead a specialist team of conservators supporting the Masterplan. This role is crucial in managing and planning the Conservation Team's support of the Masterplan, Museum Operating Plan, Public Programme, and all relevant Museum strategies in line with the Conservation Policy.
The role involves developing operational plans that support the preservation, conservation, and research strategies of Conservation, Collection Care, and the wider Museum. You will manage and deliver these plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, including security, health, and safety. Leading and motivating a team with a range of conservation specialisms, you will maintain high standards of conservation and related collection care. Additionally, you will ensure the delivery of comprehensive and tailored preventive conservation training across all Departments that operate with and around the collections.
To be successful in this role, you should have a recognized degree in museum conservation, conservation science, or equivalent, with membership to relevant professional organizations. You should be a recognized expert in the contemporary principles and practice of conservation, nationally and internationally, with extensive relevant preventive conservation experience. Project management skills and previous management experience within a heritage organization are essential. You should be able to think creatively and strategically, develop new concepts and approaches, and have excellent communication skills.
Benefits include being part of a world-renowned institution, 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after long service) plus 2.5 privilege days, in addition to bank holidays, a generous civil service pension scheme, complimentary exhibition tickets, free entry at paid national museum and gallery exhibitions, and free and discounted entry to international cultural organisations.
Our values include Care Deeply, Embrace the Unknown, Spark Curiosity, and Value Many Voices, which guide our approach to our work and interactions. If you require any additional support with your application, please contact [email removed - click apply for more details]. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
