The National Archives are recruiting for 6 Project Conservators (all are fixed term Appointments):

X 4 - 1 year
X 1 - 9 months
X 1 - 6 months
About Us:
The National Archives (TNA) is an executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom. We are the official archive and publisher for the UK government and guardians of over 1,000 years of iconic national documents.

Our collection is one of the largest in the world, containing over 11 million historical government and public records. From Domesday Book to modern government papers and digital files, we hold paper and parchment, digital records and websites, photographs, posters, maps, drawings and paintings.
Job Purpose:
Working in the Digitisation Project Conservation Team within the Commercial and Business Delivery Department, the Project Conservator needs to work efficiently within a dedicated team of conservators who are responsible for assessing and preparing records for digitisation.

Digitisation projects are a key part of The National Archives' business, access and preservation strategies. They involve multiple departments working interdependently to bring a project together, and allow us to build valuable partnerships with external clients and companies. The role has an impact on the ability of the organisation to deliver large scale digitization projects many of which have a strong commercial benefit. Maintaining the balance between the preservation needs of the collection and the commercial aspects of the project is crucial. The Project Conservator plays a vital part in facilitating the smooth running of these projects to ensure timely delivery while upholding the professional reputation of The National Archives.

The Project Conservator ensures that all information on the document can be captured and that damage to documents during scanning is minimised through appropriate preparation. They must be able to meet strict targets and deadlines so an ability to work under pressure is vital.

The role requires a recognised professional qualification in conservation with a specialism book, paper or archives conservation at degree level or higher, or equivalent experience.

Role and Responsibilities:
* Prepare original documents for imaging

* Assess the condition of documents and estimate treatment times
* Make decisions regarding treatments and materials, selecting the most appropriate available or adapting existing processes while adhering to the ICON code of ethics and professional standards
 * Carry out treatments and re-housing where necessary
 * Work with fragile documents under pressure while maintaining a high level of manual dexterity
 * Manage own workload to meet targets and deadlines
 * Keep organised records and maintain project documentation as required
 * Provide on-going practical assistance to the scanning team where required
 * Work closely with other teams involved in digitization to communicate technical information regarding document condition, document handling, and workflow to internal colleagues and external commercial partners

Candidates will be contacted at the beginning of January confirming the outcome of their applications.  If your application has been successful, interviews will be held  mid-January 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO APPLY PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK (copy and paste into your browser):
https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1519781

Salary: £23,100 per annum

Full time: 36 hours per week
Kind regards

Claire Fry
Recruitment Advisor
The National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DU
Tel: 0208 392 5349
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/>



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