Conservator - Archive Materials

* Take ownership of projects as set out in the departmental annual business plan, being responsible for the development, planning, and delivery of projects to agreed targets and professional standards.
* Deliver on-going Collection Care programmes, including support for The National Archives’ Public Engagement agenda and its internal projects. This might include working with colleagues across the organisation and working alongside the Loans and Exhibitions Team.
* Independently solve complex problems regarding the care of the collection, applying a high degree of expertise, judgement, innovation, and adaptability, and, where applicable, negotiate the resulting decisions with peers and customers within and beyond The National Archives.
* Proactively collect, interpret, and report the facts and evidence to support decision-making and to assess impact, for example, through collection surveys, condition assessments and technical examination.
* Proactively support Collection Care’s agenda to disseminate knowledge across a range of platforms, through written and spoken means, including but not limited to informal and formal publications, treatment round tables and conferences.
* Work together with colleagues within The National Archives, building and maintaining relationships to encourage best preservation practice at all levels across the organisation.
* Assess and manage risks to The National Archives’ collections in accordance with the profession’s code of ethics.
* Contribute significantly to the overall improvement of knowledge and skills within the department by developing and implementing new thinking and approaches to caring for archival collections.
* Supervise and support new staff, student placements and volunteers and formally manage staff, if required.
* Provide professional advice and guidance on the care and conservation of archival collections.
* Proactively contribute to Collection Care’s Public and Academic Engagement agenda.
* A graduate from a recognised conservation programme or appropriate work experience with a high standard of conservation knowledge, skill and practice beyond initial training with a demonstrable expertise in the conservation of paper and archive materials.
* Extensive knowledge of current conservation practice and ethical standards, the ability to identify research opportunities and to develop creative and innovative approaches to the care and conservation of large archival collections.
* Demonstrable skills in solving complex problems and making decisions with a high degree of professional judgement.
* Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively, with the potential to build and lead a team able to deliver outcomes to an agreed standard and timetable.
* Demonstrable ability to work on own initiative, with strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including excellent inter-personal and negotiation skills; the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and with a wide range of external customers.
* Proficiency with IT systems including MS Office products.
* PACR (Professional Accreditation of Conservators - Restorers) accredited membership of Icon or a willingness to pursue such accreditation
* Excellent IT and numeracy skills, and experience of managing complex data
* Excellent presentation skills
* Published professional papers
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