Positions at Pitt Rivers Museum

Project Assistants
Pitt Rivers Museum Reserve Collections Move Project

Fixed-term until 30 November 2017

Grade 4: UKP20,781- UKP24,057 p.a.
Full-time (36.5 hours per week)

The Pitt Rivers Museum is seeking Project Assistants for a fixed
period to work as part of a team to document, pack and move objects
in a significant reserve collection currently housed in a large
split-level off-site facility.

The Project Assistants, coordinated by the Team Leader, will be
required to participate in the documentation, packing and storage of
objects in a safe manner and within the project deadline.  The
project team will be responsible to the Museum 's senior staff,
including the heads of collections and conservation sections,
working ultimately to the Museum 's Director and Administrator.  The
post will be based in a museum store environment and requires
standing, regularly using stairs, and lifting objects and packed
boxes.

Full details of the post are available in the job description.  The
essential requirements include experience of working in a museum or
equivalent heritage site; understanding, knowledge and experience of
handling and packing complex and delicate organic artefacts and
familiarity with the principles of museum security, museum storage
of objects, museum conservation and handling of museum objects;
ability to use critical thinking and independent judgement to
interpret objects and information about them against standardised
guidelines; and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a
team.

An application form and further particulars can be downloaded from
the University website

    <URL:http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html>
    Pitt Rivers Museum
    Vacancy ID number 12263

The closing date for applications is: 12 noon, Monday 11 April 2016.

Interviews are likely to take place between Wednesday 27 April and
Thursday 28 April 2016.

Heather Richardson ACR
Head of Conservation
Pitt Rivers Museum
University of Oxford
South Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PP


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