Job Description

Salary: \xc2\xa325,409 to \xc2\xa327,852 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 7 months (full time) OR 14 months (part time)

Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours per week) or Part time (18.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday

Location: West Sussex Record Office, 3 Orchard Street, Chichester, PO19 1DD

Interview date: Thursday 19 October 2023

We have an exciting opportunity for a paper, book or archive conservator to work on a project funded by the National Manuscripts Conservation Trust (NMCT) and Pilgrim Trust, entitled Ordinary Voices Revealed: conserving the working papers of the Consistory Court of the Archdeaconry of Chichester. The successful candidate will work with our Senior Conservator in the conservation studio at West Sussex Record Office in Chichester.

The project is predominantly focused on practical conservation work of Episcopal Records from the Chichester Diocese, dating from 1554-1851. Other tasks include:

• Providing document handling training and ongoing assistance to volunteers cataloguing the collection.
• Keeping accurate treatment records on our collections management database, CALM.
• Liaising with wider Record Office staff where relevant to the project.
• Participating in outreach activities to promote the project.

There is scope for engagement in further in-house or external professional development opportunities, depending on the project\xe2\x80\x99s progress.

The successful candidate should have, or be enthusiastic to develop, the following skills:

• Technical proficiency working with degraded or vulnerable paper and parchment documents.
• The ability to work well independently and with others.
• Self-motivation and passion for archives conservation.
• The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Accurate record-keeping.
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.

The role is ideally suited for a recent graduate or early career conservator. Conservators from other specialisms and unqualified candidates with relevant experience will also be considered, providing transferable skills and applicable knowledge are demonstrated.

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• An excellent
• generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over \xc2\xa31,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our

if you are a business looking to offer a discount) * Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CPP00816.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Carina Rosas (Senior Conservator) at and 033 022 27127 and/or Jennifer Mason (Collections Manager) at and 033 022 26914

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our page.

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