About the role
Cambridgeshire Archives Service is seeking a new Conservator, to be based at our premises in Ely. This is an exciting, varied role in a small but busy team dedicated to collecting, preserving and promoting access to the historic records of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
For more information about the role and the skills and experience required, please see the Job Description and Person Specification link at the bottom of this page.
Interviews will take place on Friday 3rd March 2023.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Esther Bellamy on 01223 743 710 or email Esther.Bellamy@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
What will you be doing?
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of preservation and conservation work at Cambridgeshire Archives. You will personally undertake skilled conservation, cleaning, repair and repackaging work, as well as train and advise other staff and volunteers on best practice. In addition, you will manage the physical conditions in which our records are stored, take an active role in public engagement and maintain our Disaster Plan.
Cambridgeshire Archives Service operates two offices, at Huntingdon and Ely. This post is based at our conservation studio in Ely but occasional travel between the two locations may be required.
About you
You will have a recognised qualification in Conservation, or be working towards such a qualification. Relevant practical experience in an archive conservation setting of cleaning, repairing and repackaging archive collections is also required.
You will have a careful, methodical approach to work and an eye for detail. You will be the only conservation professional employed by the Service so an ability to organise your own workload, work independently and make professional judgements without the oversight of another on-site conservator is essential.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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