[padg] Vacancy at the British Library

["NPO" <NPO@xxxxx>]

Help us to build on the recent successes of our new Centre for Conservation and on the achievements of the National Preservation Office over the past 25 years. This is your opportunity to use your business acumen and your knowledge of preservation in delivering services in a leadership role to support collections across the UK and internationally.

 

Job Title:           Head of npo@bl 

Salary:               £44,596-53,367 
                            Three year fixed term contract annually renewable

Location:            St. Pancras, London

Job Reference:  S&C00165 

Closing date:     24 April 2009. Interviews will take place on 7 and 8 May 2009

The integration of the National Preservation Office (NPO) into the British Library as the freshly reorganised npo@bl from 1 April 2009, is an exciting moment, opening up new opportunities to lead change and develop new preservation services. Working together with the public programmes of the successful Centre for Conservation at the British Library, you will build on the goodwill generated by the NPO?s many years of experience in providing an independent focus for the preservation of library and archive materials. You will lead the npo@bl with creative ideas to take it to a new level, working both across the UK and Ireland, and in international fora exploring innovative ways to expand and market the commercial preservation services provided.

You will have significant experience in the care of collections, including digital materials, and a successful track record in income generation and fundraising. You will be an excellent communicator with extensive networking abilities and will be able to demonstrate that you have the qualities to manage and develop the newly structured npo@bl, to expand its services to remain at the forefront of best practice and innovation in the field of preservation whilst meeting challenging income targets. 

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Helen Shenton on +44 (0)20 7412 7594 (or email helen.shenton@xxxxx) or bl-recruitment@xxxxx in the event of any general enquiries. More information about the position can be found on the British Library website at http://www.bl.uk/erecruitment/vacancies.html .