Preventive Conservator (Environment)

Salary £35,561 - £47,415Location Cromwell Road, London This is a Fixed Term Contract, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 GMT. The RoleThe Preventive Conservator (Environment) works closely with the Lead Preventive Conservator to deliver preventive conservation services and support for the V&A’s collections across its multiple sites. The post holder will have a primary focus on managing risks from environmental factors such as temperature, relative humidity, and light. They will support and maintain the environmental monitoring system (EMS) across all V&A sites. They will acquire, analyse, and report on environmental data to key stakeholders, and provide advice and guidance to teams across all V&A sites. They will also undertake and support research that enables the delivery of the museum’s Public Programme and strategic objectives in care of collections. Focus is on high-quality service provision, ensuring that all work performed is accurate, complete and performed within the time frames defined by the department.The V&AThe V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.Our Mission Is To Be Recognised As The World's Leading Museum Of Art, Design And Performance, And To Enrich People's Lives By Promoting Research, Knowledge And Enjoyment Of The Designed World To The Widest Possible Audience. We Strive To Make The V&A Matter To More People And In That Context We Work To The Following Six Strategic ObjectivesTo create a world class visitor and learning experience across all V&A sites and collections.Focus and deepen the relevance of our collections to the UK creative and knowledge economy.Expand the V&A's international reach, reputation and impact.To operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency.Showcase the best of digital design and deliver an outstanding digital experience.Diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources.The BenefitsBenefit 1Benefit 2Benefit 3Benefit 4Benefit 5Benefit 6BenefitsGenerous pension scheme29 days plus bank holidaysFlexible workingTickets to V&A exhibitionsSubsidised staff canteen25% discount in V&A shopsGive as you earn schemeBicycle loanInterest-free season ticketInterest-free rental deposit loanFree safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor BikeWide range of training and professional development opportunitiesEmployee Assistance ProgrammeStaff diversity networksED&I at The V&A At The V&A, We Are Committed To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion (EDI) For All And Strive To Go Above And Beyond Public Duty Placed Upon Us By The Equality Act 2010. As Such, We Are Delighted To Share That We Are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. The V&A Makes The Following Commitments To All ApplicationsThe Disability Confident Employer scheme offers guaranteed interviews – Interviewing applicants with a disability who successfully evidence the essential criteria on a person specification and consider them on their abilities; Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. Supporting employees and adjustments during employment. Job Descriptions are currently uploaded as PDF's, if for any reason you require the documents in Word Format, please email careers@vam.ac.uk with your request.Documents