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Conservator
Job summary
A cultural heritage organization based in Witney seeks a dedicated Conservator to care for their collections. Responsibilities include maintaining environmental conditions and supporting exhibitions. This entry-level role offers a salary of £20,660 - £22,368 per year and requires collaboration with a passionate team.
Qualifications
- Experience in conservation and collections care.
- Ability to monitor and maintain environmental conditions.
- Hands-on expertise in preventive and remedial conservation.
Responsibilities
- Care for remarkable collections and ensure their accessibility.
- Support loans, exhibitions, and public programming.
- Collaborate with Collections team and volunteers.
- Based at the Museum Resource Centre in Standlake (near Witney) but will be required to work occasionally at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock (OX20 1SN) and at our other locations.
- Full Time
- £20,660 - £22,368 per year
- Closes: 5 January 2026
The Conservator plays a vital part in caring for our remarkable collections, delivering high standards of conservation and collections engagement. The role monitors and maintains environmental conditions, carries out preventive and remedial conservation, and supports loans, exhibitions, and public programming. This is a hands‑on role where the Conservator’s expertise is central to preserving objects for future generations, ensuring they are protected, maintained, and made accessible to all.
The Conservator cares for the whole collection, whilst reporting directly to the Curator of Social History. The post will work closely with Collections team colleagues in both Social History and Archaeology, passionate volunteers, and alongside a range of other colleagues across the service.
Entry level
Full‑time
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To apply for this job please visit careers.oxfordshire.gov.uk.
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