Conservator and Conservation Technician (temporary posts)
West Yorkshire Archive Service collects, preserves and provides public access to the archival history of West Yorkshire from the 12th century to the present day. The WYAS Conservation section provides collections care and conservation services for these archives across seven sites and to external clients. WYAS has two temporary opportunities for a qualified conservator and a conservation technician. The successful candidates will assist the Head of Conservation in the preparation of collections at WYAS Calderdale in Halifax in advance of their removal to a new archives facility during the summer of 2017. Conservator Temporary contract for 4 months (August to November) Post Reference WYJS:021-17 Salary scale WY06 (£23,398 - £24,964) 37 hours per week The conservator's duties will include cleaning, environmental monitoring and re-boxing a proportion of the collections and therefore will involve significant manual handling. The conservator will work alongside a Conservation Technician and coordinate operations with the WYAS Calderdale archivist. The successful candidate will have a recognised and relevant conservation qualification and experience of working with archives. A methodical, pragmatic and organised approach is required for the successful completion of this project. Conservation Technician Temporary contract (part-time) for 4 months (August-November) Post Reference WYJS: 022-17 Salary scale WY03 (£16,781 - £17,772 FTE) 18.5 hours per week (Pro-rata salary for position £8,390.50 - £8,886) The conservation technician's duties will include cleaning and re-boxing a proportion of the collections and therefore will involve significant manual handling. The conservation technician will work alongside the project conservator and operations will be coordinated with the WYAS Calderdale archivist. The successful candidate will have excellent manual dexterity; experience of working with archives will be an advantage. A methodical, pragmatic and organised approach is required for the successful completion of this project. The post will be based at WYAS, Calderdale with occasional travel to WYAS Morley, Wakefield, Leeds, Kirklees and Bradford. For an informal discussion about either post please contact Shirley Jones or Katie Proctor on 01924 782030. For details on how to apply please see the link below and download an application. The closing date for applications is Monday 26 June 2017 at 12noon. Interviews will be held w/c 10 July 2017. West Yorkshire Joint Services is an equal opportunities employer where employees can enjoy a range of benefits in the salary package including a pension scheme, and holiday allowance. http://www.wyjs.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/ Shirley Jones ACR West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield West Yorkshire History Centre 127 Kirkgate Wakefield WF1 2DE ________________________________________________________________________ The information in this email (and any attachment) may be for the intended recipient only. If you know you are not the intended recipient, please do not use or disclose the information in any way and please delete this email (and any attachment) from your system. The Council does not accept service of legal documents by e-mail. ________________________________________________________________________ ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
