Conservation Assistant

Job Title: Conservation AssistantSalary: £28,961Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract -14 monthsLocation: Southeast and Central London- multisite workingAbout the roleThe Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England cares for 70,000 objects and organic preparations. 23,000 of these are currently housed in offsite storage, including artworks, historic surgical instruments and organic preparations (including human tissue). These need to be moved to a new store by November 2026. To achieve this RCS England Museums are seeking to appoint a Conservation Assistant to provide conservation support and help in the preparation and physical move of the collections.As the Conservation Assistant, you will pack objects and specimens for safe transportation and long-term storage, carry out pest inspections of organic preparations, and assist in auditing, monitoring and tracking movements of the collections.The role requires the post holder to work a five-day week. This role requires multisite working, at RCS Central London headquarters, the offsite store in Southeast London, and a future store within England (location tbd). Please note this job will involve physical work.The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the professional body for surgery. Our mission is to build the future of the surgical profession and improve the delivery of surgical care. We do this through education, training, examination, supporting surgical research and providing support and advice for surgeons at all ..... full job details .....