Why work at Harwell?

At Harwell we are a supportive and committed team, working together to deliver excellent restoration results for our customers. Roles at Harwell offer excellent pay and benefits whilst providing a role generating excellent job-satisfaction, preserving history, critical information in commercial settings and restoring irreplaceable personal possessions.

We always need good candidates to join our team, working as restoration team members, conservators, disaster recovery technicians, collections care project leaders, customer support staff and project managers, as well as new recruits to join our sales team.

Great candidates

·        Possess excellent organisational skills with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail

·        Demonstrate initiative, have energy and enthusiasm

·        Are flexible in their approach

If you would like to find out more about opportunities at Harwell, please email complete the form below or call 01235 432245.

Current Vacancies

Job Title: Conservation Technician

Reports to: Head of Paper Conservation

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire initially, then Newbury / Thatcham RG19 6HN from 2025

Deadline for Applications: Friday October 18 2024

Harwell Restoration is looking to recruit a Conservation Technician to meet our expanding business. Harwell Restoration is the UK and Ireland’s leading service provider in disaster recovery after fire and flood damage to collections in libraries, archives, museums and historic houses, with over 1,000 institutions retaining Harwell for emergency response support via our Priority User Service. In addition, we also provide solutions to collections care issues including pest management and mould remediation and a growing offering in conservation.

The position would be based initially at our main facility in Oxfordshire and from 2025 at our new premises in Thatcham, Berkshire. We are looking for an individual who can work as part of a team, work within a dynamic environment with flexibility, demonstrate awareness of differing customer needs, and with good communication skills. Permanent employees benefit from at least 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, sick leave, pension and a bonus scheme.

You will be working on collections damaged in fires or floods for libraries, archives and museums in the UK and Ireland as well as in projects from the insurance industry for commercial and domestic policyholders. Additionally we are developing our non-emergency response conservation services, providing solutions to Priority Users in projects ranging from project surveys, to paper repairs, book repair, rebinding and housing solutions.

Your role will involve cleaning, repairing and rehousing a variety of archival material including documents, plans, photographs and volumes (mainly text blocks but with some minor binding repairs).

Training and mentoring will be provided to develop material knowledge, treatments and practical skills.

Training will also be provided on assessments and writing treatment recommendations which will also be part of the role.

Essential:

Experience in Microsoft Office: Excel and Word

Knowledge of collections care

Attention to detail

Good time keeping

Desirable:

Experience of Conservation projects

Material Condition Assessments

For further information please contact us using the form below.