The T.A. Barron Fellow in Conservation

About the role
The Conservation and Heritage Science Department at the Bodleian Libraries is pleased to offer a nine-month, post-graduate fellowship in conservation, which aims to help the development of professional skills of emerging conservators. This will be the third of a series of five fellowships, which are generously funded by American writer of fantasy literature and philanthropist T. A. Barron. The fellowship will focus on the treatment of the collection, preventive conservation, and a research project that will lead to a publishable paper. The successful candidate will be based at our conservation workshops at the Weston Library.

You will plan and carry out conservation treatments, condition assessments and preventive conservation activities as agreed with the relevant curator and conservation manager. You will produce documentation and reports, and record your work on the department’s collection management database (Adlib).

This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 9 months. The expected start date for this position is 1 September 2024. You will work onsite at the Weston Library from Monday-Friday.

This role will include working at heights, lone working, working in hot and/or cold environments, manual handling, working with allergens and working with some potentially harmful substances. Further information can be found in the job description. Full training will be provided. 

About You
You should be a recent graduate of a recognised book and/or paper conservation training programme and should have no more than two years of work experience after graduation. You will have a detailed knowledge and some experience of conservation treatments of books, paper and related materials, and the materials and techniques used in their production.

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 of 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 evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs and/or supporting evidence forms submitted on their own will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Marinita Stiglitz, Head of Paper Conservation, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role. General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department.

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 1 July 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take during the week commencing Monday 22 July 2024.

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