Job title: Conservator - 28 hours per week Job reference: OOTC675 Application closing date: 12 noon on 8 February 2019 Location London Metropolitan Archives Salary: GBP 33,390 - GBP 37,800 pa. including Inner London Weighting
LMA is the largest local government archive repository in the United Kingdom. Based in Clerkenwell and administered by the City of London, its holdings run to around 100km of documents from 1067 to the present. LMA holds local government and other records for the Greater London area and the City of London. These collections have been awarded designated status by the Arts Council. LMA is an Accredited Archive Service. LMA is recruiting for a part time permanent paper conservator The post holder will be required to develop and implement conservation and collections-care operations that involve the location, protection, remedial conservation and preservation of archival collections held by LMA, which are defined as books, parchment, 'flatwork' (primarily maps, plans, tracings and prints), photographs and modern media, and to specialise on the conservation treatment of flatwork; to survey and estimate items and collections for treatment; to prepare collections for digitisation; to maintain and improve their storage and apply preservation policies as directed. Applicants will have a recognised qualification in the fields of paper, archive or book conservation or equivalent with PACR accreditation from the Institute of Conservation or a commitment to gain accreditation. Experience of working in an archive would be an advantage. The post holder will work to the Conservation Studio Manager. Application Instructions: To apply online, please visit http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting the reference number TC598. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number TC675. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. Application closing date: 12 noon on 8 February 2019 Interviews: 7-8 March 2019 The City of London is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes application from all sections of the community. Caroline De Stefani Conservation Studio Manager London Metropolitan Archives Town Clerkâs Department City of London 40 Northampton road London EC1R0HB Tel: 020 7332 3863 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
