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Thanks Chris Bennett Job Title: Conservator Location: County Hall, Hertford Salary Range: £23,866 - £29,055 pa + £2000 welcome payment (one off payment) + up to £6000 Relocation Package 1, if eligible Hours: 37 per week - Full time hours Contract: Permanent Job Duties: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) are seeking a qualified conservator with paper and parchment specialism to join us. This opportunity has arisen due to the retirement of the previous post-holder. HALS is the county record office and local studies library for the historic county of Hertfordshire. With documents dating from 1060 and collections of local, national and international significance, it cares and provides access to nearly 1000 years of Hertfordshire history. Following the award of Accreditation by the National Archives in July 2017, we continue to deliver our 10 year 'Shared Heritage' strategy including proposals to move from our current County Hall site to new premises. The Conservator will undertake practical conservation on our archive collections ranging from the Medieval to the present day and will lead on preservation. This includes environmental monitoring and archive storage and playing an integral role in our business continuity and disaster planning. We are looking for someone who: Has a qualification in paper conservation (covering conservation of books and documents) which is recognised by ARA and/or ICON. Has excellent knowledge of the appropriate conservation methods, preservation and collections care for a wide range of physical media including paper, parchment and photographs. Can use good communication and time management skills to work independently and demonstrate sound professional judgement. Has the expertise and confidence to deal with a range of public and internal stakeholders. This post is part of the Service Planning Team and reports to the County Archivist. Is able to line manage the Archive Library Assistant (Document Services) and devise and supervise volunteer projects. Can contribute to HALS learning and access programme through the delivery of interesting and inspiring talks and practical guidance to staff, volunteers and public. In return we can offer the chance to develop your skills working with a range of materials from medieval deeds to modern books, whilst working for an organisation that values its employees and invests in training. This includes an internal Career Development Scheme for Archivists and Conservators. For an informal discussion please contact: Chris Bennett (County Archivist) or Julie Gregson (Head of Heritage Services) on 0300 123 4049 Closing date: 13th January 2019 Interview date: 24th January 2019 For more information, go to www. https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk and search for job ref HCC09096 Chris Bennett County Archivist Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) Libraries and Heritage Services Hertfordshire County Council Postal Point CHR002 County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8EJ HALS Enquiries 0300 123 4049 Follow Herts Archives on Twitter Find Herts Libraries on Facebook ****Disclaimer**** The information in this message should be regarded as confidential and is intended for the addressee only unless explicitly stated. If you have received this message in error it must be deleted and the sender notified. The views expressed in this message are personal and not necessarily those of Hertfordshire County Council unless explicitly stated. Please be aware that emails sent to or received from Hertfordshire County Council may be intercepted and read by the council. Interception will only occur to ensure compliance with council policies or procedures or regulatory obligations, to prevent or deter crime, or for the purposes of essential maintenance or support of the email system. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
