Location: St Pancras Hours: Fixed Term until 31/12/2026 - Full time Grade: C Salary: £27,300 per annum The British Library is looking for two Digitisation Conservators to join the Conservation for Digitisation Team. As Digitisation Conservator you will examine, prepare and conserve items from the British Library's collections for imaging as part of in-house, philanthropically funded or commercial digitisation projects. You will also enable the workflow of items in the imaging studio by condition assessing, conserving items and working closely with colleagues across the library. You will have recent practical hands-on experience in conservation of manuscripts, books and paper-based items and an understanding of digitisation methods and workflow. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and strong commitment to developing treatment options for items requiring conservation within the guiding principle of minimal intervention and/or fit-to-purpose which enables items to be digitised while adhering to conservation professional ethics. Other essential requirements are outlined in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disable people and LGBTQI+ people. Closing date: 5 January 2025 Interview date: 20 & 21 January 2025 We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does not meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route.Job Summary
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