Conservator – Objects (Rome Gallery)

About the role
There is an exciting opportunity for a conservator to undertake practical conservation on objects for a major refurbishment of the Ashmolean Museum’s Rome Gallery. The post will also support the work of the Objects Conservation Team more widely in all aspects of their work including loans, rotations, exhibitions and documentation. Although this post has a particular emphasis on archaeological objects, the conservation team’s remit extends from prehistory to contemporary art.

The Conservation Department is a highly dedicated team of 13 full and part-time conservators, researchers and administrative staff where the ability to work flexibly to tight deadlines and as part of a team is essential. You will liaise on a day-to-day basis with members of the conservation team, exhibition curator, designers and other key stakeholders in the successful delivery of this project.

This is a 21 month fixed term, part time (18.75 hours per week) post.

About You
You will have a postgraduate or graduate level professional conservation qualification in an objects specialism with significant experience of implementing conservation or preservation work in a museum, historic collection or similar setting.

It is expected that you will be actively working towards or having achieved accreditation under the Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers (PACR) scheme.

You will possess specialist knowledge and work based experience of remedial and preventive conservation of archaeological (more specifically Roman) objects including glass, ceramic, bronze and stone. You will demonstrate a high degree of manual skill and routinely achieve an excellent standard of practical conservation work. 

What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits.

Diversity
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

Enquiries relating to the role and general queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12:00 midday (BST) on Monday 3 June 2024 will be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 17 June 2024.

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