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Conservation Science Technician
Title: Conservation Science Technician
Based at Rangers House, but with a national remit that will entail extensive travel around England
Salary: £34,803 per annum, depending on skills and experience / 36 hours per week / Permanent
Permanent
We're the organisation that looks after England's most important buildings and monuments, making sure our country's amazing history is available for everyone to enjoy. From world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, Roman forts to a Cold War bunker, we bring the history of England to life.
We are looking for a Conservation Science Technician to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36 hours per week.
Salary from £34,803, depending on skills, experience and location
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10%
• Flexible hours, within the parameters of the required analyses
• The opportunity to... progress your career within the heritage sector
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to 6 friends / family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music or history events

This is an incredible opportunity to support analysis and research to inform preventive conservation across English Heritage's estate. As our Conservation Science Technician, you will assist in running the recently refurbished conservation science lab at Ranger's House and the mobile laboratory for onsite analysis. You will use a range of analytical techniques and interpret the results, with the support of other scientists, as well as training other users and supervising the use of these techniques. The role will follow a CPD programme and participate in lab sustainability initiatives.
You will be based at Ranger's House, but with a national remit that will entail extensive travel around England. Travel will include overnight stays for blocks of 5 continuous days, outside of London, for a minimum of 4-8 periods per year. Half of the visits will be to English Heritage sites, with the other half to support analysis on site at other institutions and organisations.
What's more, as part of our charity bringing history to life, you'll be supported and encouraged to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference to the way England's rich past is experienced.
To be considered as a Conservation Science Technician, you will need:
• A degree in physical sciences (or equivalent experience) and experience working as a lab technician, or working in a lab, or in the field.
• Previous experience training others in use of analytical equipment and supporting researchers to use equipment
• Previous experience of planning site work, moving equipment or labs
• Experience of handling chemicals, writing COSHH assessments and carrying out risk assessments.
• Interest in historic collections, buildings and sites
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to work on sites across England

Everyone is welcome at English Heritage. We are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. To support this work, we have a number of EDI networks that you can join as either a member or ally. These networks include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Specific Issues.
We would be delighted to hear from you if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, e.g. regarding workplace adjustments, working patterns, please contact Dr Naomi Luxford, Conservation Scientist, on View email address on click.appcast.io agencies please

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