Interventive Conservator – Belfast

Location: Public Record Office, Belfast
Pay: Approx. £17.43 per hour
Hours: 37 hours | Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Temporary assignment – 8 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

JDR Recruitment is recruiting an Interventive Conservator for a Northern Ireland Civil Service assignment with DfC at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

The successful candidate will help preserve and protect historic archival records through practical conservation treatment, assessment and preventive conservation.

The Role

You will:

• Assess conservation damage and risks affecting historic records.
• Carry out and document interventive conservation treatments on books and paper.
• Survey material before use, loan or exhibition.
• Mount PRONI documents for exhibitions.
• Produce custom enclosures and rehouse vulnerable material.
• Support the safe storage and handling of historic collections.
• Undertake mould removal where required.
• Advise staff and members of the public on appropriate use of historic material.
• Deliver short talks to visitors and tour groups.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must have:

• An MA in a practical conservation course, or equivalent workplace training, specialising in book and paper conservation.
• Demonstrable experience evaluating conservation damage and risks to archival collections.
• Experience successfully completing and documenting treatments in line with ICON Professional Standards or ICRI Code of Conduct.
• An understanding of preventive conservation and methods used to reduce deterioration.

Experience working within a large archive would be advantageous.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks and obtain Basic security clearance.

Interested?

Apply with an up-to-date CV clearly demonstrating your conservation qualification and practical book/paper conservation experience.

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