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Operations and Project Officer

Deadline: 
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 12:00
Employer: 
Lyme Regis Museum
Contract Duration: 
Two Years

An exciting new post has become available at Lyme Regis Museum, a small but prestigious institution located within metres of the Jurassic Coast, England's only Natural World Heritage Site.

This post will provide a challenging but exciting and highly rewarding opportunity for an early-career museum professional to play a key role in shaping the future of an important small museum in a prestigious location.

Commitment, creativity, flexibility and problem solving as well as a willingness to learn new skills are more important than experience in every area of work.

A current CV and an accompanying letter explaining your suitability for the position and why you would like to be considered should be sent to David Tucker (director@lymeregismuseum.co.uk) by 27th July 2015.

Please address the criteria in the below Job description.

Note: This is a two year post and will only proceed should the museum receive a Stage 2 pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund SW in September 2015.

Purpose & aims of post

Lyme Regis Museum has recently submitted a Round 2 submission to the Heritage Lottery fund for £798,000. Should this submission prove successful, the museum expects to build the Mary Anning Wing, a £1.5 million extension to the museum, which will open in June 2017.

This post (which is dependent on the Mary Anning Wing initiative progressing) has come into existence following the retirement of the museum's part-time administration and finance manager. The trustees of the museum have decided to extend this part time role into a full time role, combining the museum's administration functions with supporting the museum through a period of great change. It will provide a challenging opportunity for an early-career museum professional to contribute to an important capital build, gallery redisplays and significant organisational change of a much-loved and very popular museum built, on the site of Mary Anning's home at the birthplace of the science of palaeontology.

The post-holder will work with David Tucker, the museum's director and a small team which includes a part time learning officer, part time geologist and weekend duty managers. Lyme Regis Museum receives over 25,000 visitors a year and is supported by a large team of volunteers and very experienced trustees. The museum is currently working with a project manager, architect and designer to move the Mary Anning Wing Project forward.

The post-holder will be someone with ambition and drive, able to make a full contribution to the Mary Anning Wing Project and develop the skills necessary to support their further career. Applications are welcome from any suitably qualified candidate, irrespective of subject specialism.

Please see 'Essential Skills' below for more details:
Duties

To support the work of the Director of Lyme Regis Museum by overseeing the museum's administration functions and contribute the development of the Mary Anning Wing.

Operational Duties

- Overseeing the museum's day to day financial procedures through the museum's SAGE accounting system

- To become an authorised signatory and coordinate the museum's banking, invoicing and payments regime.

- Supporting the museum's Learning Officer through the administration of all learning visits

- Administer the museum's popular Fossil Walks programme

- Support the work of the museum's part-time retail manager and contribute to the museum's retail team

- To support the Director in a wide range of operational functions

- Assisting in the development & realisation of the Museum's business plan

- To work with the Director and other colleagues ensuring the museum is staffed and safe for the public

- To work with the museum's many Front of House volunteers, creating rotas and ensuring the museum is staffed

- To operate the museum's Gift Aid programme

- To develop a comprehensive understanding of the museum's till and booking systems

- To organise and contribute to the museum's outreach 'Fossil Polishing Programme'

- To work with the museum's volunteer webmaster in coordinating relevant information through the museum's website

- When appropriate making written and verbal presentations to the trustees of Lyme Regis Museum

- Assisting the Director in the preparation and maintenance of the annual budget.

Researching and advising on potential new developments to maximise the Museum's commercial effectiveness.

- Deputising for the Director when required

Training will be provided where necessary.

Project Duties

- Support the Director and work with the gallery designer, learning officer and museum geologist with the creation of the museum's new geology gallery.

- Support the operation of the Museum's Programme Advisory Board, which coordinates and advises on the Mary Anning Wing Project

- To work with and coordinate museum staff and volunteers with the temporary closure and partial evacuation of the museum

- To work with the Director in ensuring the protection of all items of the collection

- To contribute to the redisplay of the museum's geology and literary galleries

- To contribute to the reorganisation of the museum's shop and organisational processes in advance of the museum re-opening in June 2017

- To contribute to the creation of the museum's new website and to contribute to the delivery of the museum's extended marketing functions

- To work with the museum's HLF funded Activity Plan Coordinator and Learning Officer in the delivery of a wide range of activities with diverse audiences

This list in not exhaustive and may be amended as the Mary Anning Wing Project develops.

Responsible to: Director of the Museum.

Responsible for:

- Volunteers

- Cleaner

- Other contract staff where appropriate as the Mary Anning Wing Project proceeds.

Key working relationships

The post holder will work closely with the Museum's other staff, as well as a range of external audiences, relevant support groups, agencies and visitors.

This group includes (but not exclusively) the following:

- The museum's Learning Officer, Geologist, Weekend Duty Managers and Cleaner

- The Museum's Trustees

- The Museum's Programme Advisory Board

- Project Manager, Architect, Gallery Designer and other members of the Mary Anning Wing delivery team

- Visitors - individual and groups

- The Friends of the Museum

- Local Authority representatives

- Members of other museums and archives

- Donors and sponsors

- The media

- Participants in the Museum's events programme

- Relevant freelance, contract staff and advisors

- The museum's many Front of House volunteers, and also the volunteer research team leader, volunteer web manager and collections care and documentation volunteers

Essential Skills, Qualifications & Attributes

The post-holder will be ambitious, hardworking, flexible and committed to the Mary Anning Wing Project.

They should possess:

- A good degree

- A post-graduate qualification in museum studies

- An understanding of the leadership, management and administrative needs of smaller museums and cultural institutions

- High standards of literacy and numeracy

- The ability to prioritise

- Well-developed interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work as part of a team.

- Personal authority.

- Well-developed communication skills.

- Exemplary time-keeping.

- Diligence, attention to detail.

- Loyalty and resilience

Desirable Interests:

- An enthusiasm for palaeontology, literature and social and maritime history.

Museum Curator

Deadline: 
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 12:00
Employer: 
Grant Museum, University College London
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Permanent
Salary: 
£33,353 - £40,313

Grant Museum Curator
UCL Public and Cultural Engagement

Duration of post: Permanent, full time
Salary: Grade 7: £33,353 - £40,313 (Inclusive of London weighting; annual cost of living increase pending)

UCL Museums and Collections is a dynamic and growing service that has won national awards. The museums are part of the UCL Public and Cultural Engagement (PACE) department that also includes the university’s Public Engagement Unit and the Bloomsbury Theatre. The collections house over half a million outstanding artefacts and specimens across arts and science disciplines. Promoting research and teaching with these collections is a high priority, and the museums play a key role in engaging new audiences with UCL’s academic work.

The Grant Museum is one of the UK’s foremost zoology museums, with a reputation for innovative and experimental work. It is named after its founder Professor Robert Edmond Grant, who was the country’s first Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy. The collection comprises around 68,000 skeletal, taxidermy, fossil and wet specimens, covering the whole of the animal kingdom. It is accredited by Arts Council England and works to influence the museum sector in areas of audience engagement and collections management. Alongside a lively public events programme, the Museum is used daily in academic programmes across the disciplines at UCL and other Higher Education Institutions.

The Grant Museum Curator’s primary responsibility will be to undertake curatorial work and collections care and management for the Grant Museum collection, including documentation, imaging, storage, collections development and databases. The post-holder also plays an active role in the development and delivery of appropriate university teaching, and encourages and facilitates research and teaching use of the collection. The Curator participates in the development of new exhibitions and displays, and will participate fully in the Department’s public engagement programmes.

The Curator will work closely with colleagues across UCL Museums and Collections and PACE and will report to the Grant Museum Manager. The post-holder will play an active role in the Grant Museum team and will work closely alongside the Museum Manager, Learning and Access Officer and UCL Museums Collections Management team in developing and delivering the overall strategic aims of the Grant Museum and wider UCL PACE services.

The role requires very good levels of subject-specific knowledge and collections management experience, as well as a track record in public engagement and advocacy within the museum sector.

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

For a FULL JOB DESCRIPTION and TO APPLY, please follow the instructions on our web site

CLOSING DATE 03/08/15

INTERVIEWS in week beginning 17/08/15

Conservation Technician (3 posts)

Deadline: 
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 09:00
Employer: 
The Natural History Museum
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
36 months fixed term
Salary: 
£21,021 per annum & benefits

The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web.

Our Conservation centre has three great opportunities to work in our Airless project team, which aims to carry out preventive conservation treatments to protect those palaeontological specimens held at the Natural History Museum considered to be at highest risk from pyrite oxidation. This includes specimens from all areas of the collection, from brachiopods to ichthyosaurs.

Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will transport specimens from the storage area, undertake remedial treatment if required and re-house the specimens in individual anoxic enclosures. This will involve handling very delicate, as well as large, heavy specimens. We are looking for self-motivated individuals who show a high degree of manual dexterity and attention to detail, and have the ability to maintain focus and accuracy. Training will be given for specialised treatments.

The data produced by this project will also contribute to future digitisation projects undertaken by the curatorial staff.   

The successful candidates will have an interest in museum conservation or palaeontology, and either a BSc or equivalent degree in Conservation or Earth Sciences, or who has proven experience in working in a similar voluntary or paid position with natural history specimens. You will have a working knowledge of Excel software and digital imaging processes, and can follow complex instructions and remain focussed when completing repetitive tasks.

BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section on the advert about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

The Museum is an equal opportunity employer, supports a diverse workplace and offers a competitive benefits package including:

•Membership of the civil service pension scheme
•Generous annual leave allowance
•Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
•Interest-free season ticket loan
•Child care voucher scheme
•Professional & personal development opportunities
•Employee Assistance Programme
•Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

For a full job description and to submit an online application please visit the Natural History Museum website on http://www.nhm.ac.uk/search-vacancies

Why not sign up to our ‘vacancy alerts’ service and follow us on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/natural-history-museum to hear of future opportunities.

Agencies please note – This role is being directly sourced by the NHM’s in-house recruitment team using pre-determined mediums only. Any communication received from agents regarding this role will be politely refused

Digital Content Manager, Commercial

Deadline: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 23:45
Employer: 
The Natural History Museum
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Permanent
Salary: 
£31,424 & benefits

Role description:
The Digital Content Manager, Commercial is responsible for the development and delivery of digital content representing the Museum’s commercial activity.
The role encompasses business-as-usual, strategic and project-based agile content development for the Museum’s digital platforms. In particular, leading day-to-day digital content creation and updates for public events, Museum Membership and business-to-business activity, developing long-term programmes of exclusive digital content for Members as well as digital content for key Natural History Museum projects.
As well as sourcing, writing, editing and publishing content that meets the Museum’s digital production standards, the role will encompass meticulous planning and evaluation of content delivery in relation to strategic objectives.
The Digital Content Manager, Commercial will also provide audience insight, training, oversight and quality assurance for content produced by contributors.
The successful candidate will have a strong commercial acumen, working closely with Commercial Development teams to provide expert insight on digital trends and opportunities, as well as best practice for digital content development relating to commercial services, in order to drive revenue.
The Content Digital team is made up of nine digital content experts in the Museum’s Content Production department, working collaboratively with colleagues across the Museum’s Public Engagement and Science groups. This particular role will support Commercial Development teams including Membership, Events and Catering and Visitor Events.

Salary: £31,424 per annum plus benefits

Contract: Permanent Appointment

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 1st July 2015

Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application and complete the copywriting test attached to the bottom of the job description:

1. An undergraduate degree or significant relevant experience in journalism, science communication, digital media or publishing as well as a qualification or significant experience in business.
2. Significant experience of managing digital content development for a large organisation including fast-turnaround, day-to-day updates and longer-term projects, with a particular focus on producing digital content for public events, commercial activity and e-commerce.
3. A demonstrable track record of developing sales-led digital content helping improve conversion rates and drive income, as well as of developing extensive programmes of digital content incorporating short and long-form editorial, multimedia and creative storytelling.
4. Outstanding English language writing skills including the ability to write clear, succinct and engaging copy, to condense technical source material into accessible content with broad appeal, and to edit the content of others and suggest improvements substantiated by guidelines and content objectives.
5. Demonstrable experience of producing content that responds to strategic direction and organisational objectives, meets best practice in writing for digital platforms and adheres to a house style.
6. Demonstrable proficiency in the use of digital production software including content management systems, web-based project management and document-sharing software and media-processing tools, in particular Adobe Photoshop.
7. Excellent planning and project-management skills with proven experience of working with agile methodology, prioritising and managing multiple concurrent projects and tasks, including those undertaken by others, whilst ensuring deadlines are met.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills including a natural ability for diplomacy, collaboration and negotiation with staff at all levels of seniority.
9. A demonstrable interest in new developments in digital media technology, and an understanding of how to identify new opportunities and implement them to meet audience and organisational needs.
10. The ability to work flexibly, respond to conflicting demands on an urgent and ad-hoc basis and prioritise the workload accordingly.
11. A positive attitude, a high degree of integrity and professionalism and the ability to remain composed under pressure.

Online application process:
You are required to provide a response to ALL of the role competences listed above within the ‘Other Information’ section of the online application form (up to 140 words per competence). In order to demonstrate how you meet each competence fully, please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills and/or experience.

Learning Programme Developer

Deadline: 
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 08:30
Employer: 
The Natural History Museum
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
12 Month Fixed Term
Salary: 
£26,823 & benefits

Role description:
The Natural History Museum aims to be a world leader in the provision of enjoyable, inspiring and transformative learning experiences across our varied audiences. As a member of a team of Learning Programme Developers, this role will be focussed on developing engaging informal science learning programmes, particularly for school and family audiences. These developed programmes will be then transferred for delivery by the Learning Engagement team. As a member of the Content Development Team, the Learning Programme Developer will devise, develop and oversee learning programmes and activities that inspire our audiences with the wonder of the natural world.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing innovative and effective learning experiences for different audiences, particularly families and schools. Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are needed to collaborate and work with colleagues across the Museum to create programmes that both meet the needs of our visitors and highlight current scientific work.

The Learning Programme Developer will contribute to training and CPD programmes for Learning Engagement teams and will play an active role in the monitoring and evaluation of learning programmes at the Museum. A working knowledge of the National Curriculum would be an advantage.

Salary: £26,823 per annum plus benefits

Contract: 12 Month Fixed-Term Appointment

Closing date: Thursday 2nd July 2015

Interviews will be held Friday 10th July 2015

Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application:

1. Degree in natural sciences or related subject or equivalent qualification or significant relevant experience
2. Qualification in teaching, museum studies or significant relevant experience
3. Proven experience of developing and delivering learning experiences in a museum, gallery, heritage site or a similar environment with demonstrable interest in natural sciences and the environment
4. Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering training programmes
5. Proven experience of developing engaging learning resources for a variety of different audiences
6. Good knowledge of learning theory, research and practice, preferably in a museum or other informal setting
7. Proven experience of working collaboratively across an organisation, and the ability to work effectively with a wide group of stakeholders
8. The ability to act as an advocate for Museum learning both internally and externally
9. Able to work effectively and independently using own initiative as well as part of a team
10. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage demanding workloads and prioritise multiple tasks

Online application process:
You are required to provide a response to ALL of the role competences listed above within the ‘Other Information’ section of the online application form (up to 140 words per competence). In order to demonstrate how you meet each competence fully, please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills and/or experience.

Membership Services Manager

Deadline: 
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 23:45
Employer: 
The Natural History Museum
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Permanent
Salary: 
£31,424 & benefits

Role description:
Membership growth is at the centre of the Natural History Museum’s Public Engagement Programme and the newly reconfigured membership team is at the heart of the action. As the Museum looks to grow their membership scheme substantially over the next 5 years, this new role will be instrumental in leading this change, evolving and developing the systems, processes and people required to support an ambitious membership population and income growth plan.

Reporting to the Head of Membership, the successful candidate will have the proven skills to develop a streamlined, professional and efficient working function where excellent customer service is the norm. With 18 months experience in a membership operations environment you’ll be well-placed to lead a membership team at one of the nation’s most-loved destinations, sharing the wonders of the natural world with a growing community of members.

Supported by the Head of Membership, you’ll prepare the team for the introduction of a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system that will change the way we administer our membership policies (including our Welcome and Renewals programme) and manage the Museum’s relationship with our valued customers.

With excellent people skills, you’ll be capable of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders as an ambassador for membership across the Museum, including our on-site visitor engagement teams. With strong diplomacy and negotiation skills, you’ll be able to build healthy working relationships across teams and be a driver for change, bringing others with you.

In addition to these proven skills, you’ll draw energy and inspiration from working in a team at one of the nation’s most-loved visitor attractions, where the wonders of the natural world weave into your working life and office environment daily and where team and personal success is celebrated.

Salary: £31,424 per annum plus benefits

Contract: Permanent Appointment

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 8th July 2015

Please note that applications are invited from candidates who have not previously applied for the Membership Services Manager (May 2015) vacancy.

Role competences:
To apply:

Please submit your CV with a covering letter which includes demonstrable and compelling evidence of how you meet the competencies required to thrive in this new and challenging role, as outlined in the job description and job ad.

1. Excellent financial processing and budget-management skills/experience
2. Sound knowledge of database management and CRM (customer relationship management) with strong attention to detail, with high accuracy and quality of output
3. Sound knowledge of legislation affecting membership including Direct Debit (BACS), PCI compliance, Gift Aid compliance and data protection.
4. Strong administration and organisational skills, including prioritisation, delegation and time-management
5. Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to discern customer needs and wants, and to respond accordingly (to both internal and external customers)
6. Strong planning skills, recognising and responding to the impact of future activity on resources and plan accordingly to meet deadlines
7. Confident user of Microsoft Office software including MS Access and MS Excel (intermediate to advanced ability)
8. Clear communication and the ability to quickly adapt and respond to a changing environment (people & systems)
9. Strong inter-personal skills, with the ability to influence others in the team and across the Museum, whilst considering other perspectives

Online application process:
You are required to attach a CV and covering letter within the ‘Other Information’ section of the online application form. Within your covering letter please demonstrate how you meet each competences with specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills and/or experience.

Access and Equality Manager

Deadline: 
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 09:00
Employer: 
The Natural History Museum
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Permanent
Salary: 
£36,473 - £37,384 & benefits

Role description:
The Natural History Museum is transforming. Its new strategy is focussed on challenging the way people think about the natural world - its past, present and future. We aim to stimulate public debate about humanity’s future and equip our audiences with an understanding of science. Accessibility and inclusivity is at the heart of this vision. With its vast collection and pioneering research programme, the Museum is powerfully placed to engage a wide range of audiences with science and the natural world.

The Access and Equality Manager will play an important role in ensuring that the Museum’s new Masterplan to transform its permanent spaces addresses the needs of diverse audiences, embedding an inclusive approach. They will lead on enhancing access and equality across the public offer, collaborating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at both the South Kensington and Tring sites.

The post holder will identify and provide creative solutions to overcome barriers to engagement for a broad range of audiences and activity through both targeted and inclusive provision, guided by the Equality Act. They will provide expert advice on best practice in the development and delivery of accessible public programming, including temporary and permanent exhibitions, events and activities, and service/facility provision. They will support the development of public offer funding bids, working with and reporting to senior management at the Museum. This role will also identify access and equality training needs and lead on the development of appropriate training.

Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application:

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and/or proven relevant experience.
2. Significant experience and working knowledge of access, diversity and equality legislation and implementing good practice preferably in a Museum or visitor attraction environment.
3. An excellent understanding of how access and equality issues and requirements are applied to the provision of exhibitions, learning activities and digital applications.
4. Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work with and influence multiple and varied stakeholders, both internal and external.
5. Demonstrable experience of working with a range of audiences and programmes, particularly people with specific access needs, with a creative, solutions focussed approach
6. Excellent understanding of customer service and proven first-hand experience in this area
7. Highly experienced negotiator, with excellent influencing skills and the ability to set priorities and establish solutions over different timescales (short, medium and long term).
8. Experienced in developing and delivering professional development training for colleagues
9. Successful in actively seeking and obtaining external funding to support strategic objectives
10. Experienced in robust financial planning and budget management

Online application process:
You are required to provide a response to ALL of the role competences listed above within the ‘Other Information’ section of the online application form (up to 140 words per competence). In order to demonstrate how you meet each competence fully, please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills and/or experience.

Museum Curator

Deadline: 
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 12:00
Employer: 
Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Until 31 July 2016 in the first instance
Salary: 
£34,233 - £45,954

Applications are invited for the post of Museum Curator in the Scott Polar Research Institute's Polar Museum.

The post holder takes day-to-day responsibility for the Institute's strategy for maintaining, organising and developing the Museum, its collections, services and profile.

The post holder will take the lead in developing strategy and policy in relation to the Museum in the context of the Institute's strategic priorities and plan, and advise the Director of SPRI on issues regarding the mission, direction, purpose and key aims of the Museum.

S/he will lead the management, care and development of the collection, the Museum's programme of exhibitions and other events, and its online presence.

S/he provides front-line liaison with visitors to the Museum, including members of the public, visiting scholars and other users, in particular supporting the use of the collection for research and teaching.

The post holder has a key role in fundraising and is responsible for writing grant applications, both for research grants and to trusts and foundations.

Applicants must have a good honours degree, preferably in a related discipline, for example, Polar Studies, Geography, Environmental Science or History.

Applicants will need a pro-active approach, good time-management and planning skills, together with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team, as well as providing clear leadership.

Further information and the full details of the knowledge, skills and experience we require for this role are available at the link below.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Thursday 16 July,
Interviews to be held on 10 August 2015.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2016 in the first instance.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Kate Gilbert, Institute Administrator, telephone 01223 336541, email kjg26@cam.ac.uk

Assistant Curator

Deadline: 
Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 17:00
Employer: 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Permanent
Salary: 
£17,729 - £20,896

This is a vital front-line role in the curation of Kew’s unique and globally important Herbarium collections. You will be a member of the Americas Team, and will support curatorial activity by organising and incorporating American specimens into the collections, rearranging the collections according to new taxonomic accounts, managing loans of material to collaborating institutions, carrying out specimen digitisation, including specimen scanning, data entry and database maintenance, and supporting visitors using the collections.

Kew is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a major visitor attraction, that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life.

Kew’s scientific vision is to document and understand global plant and fungal diversity and its uses, bringing authoritative expertise to bear on the critical challenges facing humanity today. You will contribute to this vision by providing curatorial and research support within the Identification & Naming Department, supporting the use of Kew’s unique collections and datasets to document and discover global plant diversity.

You will have excellent team-working skills and a proven ability to manage your own workload. You will also be organised, meticulous and have good problem-solving ability. Good communication skills and an understanding of plant morphology are essential. A relevant first degree or equivalent experience is required and previous experience of herbarium or museum curation is desirable. Knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is also desirable.

Conservator

Deadline: 
Sunday, June 21, 2015 - 12:00
Employer: 
The Natural History Museum
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Until 15 May 2017
Salary: 
£28,188 per annum & benefits

Vacancy reference: KR/NHM/C
Location: South Kensington
Employment type: Fixed Term
Area of business: Science
Closing date: 21/06/2015

Role description:
The Conservation Centre leads, manages and delivers conservation work across the Museum and oversees quality control and standards in conservation for the 80million plus specimens in the collections. The successful applicant will work within the conservation team reporting directly to the Head of Conservation providing specialist support and advice for the documentation, preservation, care and display of natural history specimens.

Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application:
1. Educated to Masters level (or equivalent qualification) in Conservation
2. Significant practical conservation experience, which should include some natural history material
3. Proven IT skills in museum specific database systems, such as KE EMu
4. Solid documentation skills and substantial experience in the production of specimen condition and treatment reports
5. Working knowledge and experience of Preventive Conservation in a museum setting.
6. Operational experience in producing bespoke support mounts and storage boxes for natural history Collections
7. Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines

Online application process:
You are required to provide a response to ALL of the role competences listed above within the ‘Other Information’ section of the online application form (up to 140 words per competence). In order to demonstrate how you meet each competence fully, please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills and/or experience.

IMPORTANT: The ‘Other Information’ section will ‘timeout’ after 35 minutes and any information not saved during this time will be lost. Please therefore prepare your answers on a separate document before transferring and saving them to your application.

The ‘Additional Questions’ regarding right to work in the UK and age are mandatory questions and any applications received without these answers will not be considered.

Please review your application fully before pressing ‘submit application’ as you will not be able to make any further amends after submitting, and any applications received which have not addressed ALL competences in full and/or the mandatory questions will be rejected.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted outside of the online application process or as a substitute for completion of the competences.

The attached ‘Role Specification’ provides further information on the role and how to apply.

Please also be aware that we are not able to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this role. If you do not have the right to work in the UK without a visa sponsored by NHM, then unfortunately you will not be eligible to apply for this vacancy.

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