Team Leader - Conservation (Libraries)

Job introduction

Job title: Team Leader - Conservation

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.  

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. 

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone! 

The role: 

An exciting vacancy has arisen for an experienced and qualified conservator to fill the role of Team Leader – Conservation. The successful post holder will be based in the Liverpool Record Office, a nationally accredited archive service, within Liverpool Central Library.

The role of Team Leader – Conservation involves working with the Library Service Management Team to inform the development of archive and library strategies that also support the strategic aims of Liverpool City Council. In this role, you will manage the conservation studio within the Liverpool Record Office and conduct interventive conservation treatments to preserve the archives and special collections held by Liverpool Libraries and Information Services.

This is a specialist and knowledge-based position that requires a relevant formal qualification or equivalent skills and experience in conservation, an ability to lead teams, and excellent organisational and communication skills. 

The main duties of the post: 

• Collaborating with the Team Leader - Archives and the Service Management Team to identify programmes of conservation work, develop programmes of public access to archive materials and design participative opportunities for groups and individuals that educate people about our collections and the conservation of heritage and community assets 
• Assessing the condition of on-site collections and new acquisitions, and contributing to the preventive conservation of collections made of a wide range of organic and inorganic materials through the deployment of environmental management solutions for long-term presentation
• Managing one full time member of staff within a conservation studio and, if required, temporarily covering the management of other archive staff and functioning as duty manager for the building on a rota basis
• Being responsible for the maintenance and development of an archive environment to standards necessary to preserve National Archives Accreditation

Please download the job description and person specification (at the bottom of this page) to learn more about the role. Please note that you must meet all essential criteria in the person specification in order to be shortlisted.

Our offer to you:

• 35 hour working week 
• At least 29 days holiday rising to 34 after 5 years service – plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) and the option to purchase further days
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing offer including employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing date: Friday 13th December 2024

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role, please contact Ellen Jones via ellen.jones@liverpool.gov.uk

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

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