Are you an experienced Book or Paper Conservator who can use your technical and leadership skills to make a difference at the National Records of Scotland (NRS)?
The Archive Conservation Lead is responsible for leading the Archive Conservation team, which is part of the Collections Care Branch. This team delivers a comprehensive programme of archive conservation treatment, with the aims of prolonging the life of the collection while also maximising access to the archival records and enhancing the experience of our customers. This is achieved through a combination of special projects and ongoing programmes, working together with colleagues across the organisation as well as external stakeholders.
You will take a leading role in the ongoing development of collections care within NRS by reviewing the priorities of the Archive Conservation team and the allocation of time across them and identifying a clear strategic direction. You will actively engage in teaching and mentoring others and knowledge sharing, and you will promote the work of the Collections Care branch across NRS and to a wider professional community.
Responsibilities
* Lead on designing, planning and managing the delivery of a range of archive conservation treatment workstreams, including readying items for digitisation, making items fit for consultation and preparing items for internal exhibitions and external loans.
* Lead on the assessing and rehousing or treating as required of archives at the point when they enter NRS buildings for the first time or are prepared for a temporary or permanent move out of NRS.
* Collect, interpret, and report on the data required to support decision‑making and to assess impact, for example, through collection surveys, condition assessments and technical examination.
* Lead on internal and external stakeholder engagement relating to archive conservation, for example through the provision of training and advice, and with public engagement activities.
* Work with colleagues to disseminate and undertake conservation and heritage science research, which may involve developing collaborations with external organisations such as universities.
* Lead on understanding, interpreting and applying relevant legislation, regulations and practice, keeping abreast of new developments.
* Undertake staff management and development for a team of seven Book and Paper Conservators, plus shared supervision of a team of three Preservation Assistants, whose remit includes working at technician level to support the Conservation team.
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