Specialist Museum Technician We are seeking a skilled individual working to high quality standards to work within the Heritage sector. Employer Lancashire County Museum Service, Lancashire County Council Location Preston, Lancashire Contract Permanent Part Time – 29 hours (4 days) Salary £19,698 - £21,748 Pro Rata Closing Date 30th June 2021 Reporting to the Museum Technical Officer, we are looking for an individual with a specialist craft, joinery, or metalworking skill who is used to working to a high standard and to multiple deadlines. The post holder will provide all aspects of technical support for the Museum Service and its external clients especially in the provision of exhibitions construction and installation, collection transportation and assistance with the collection care conservation activities of the section. The post-holder will be working with visitors and external clients, therefore good customer service and communication skills are required. The post is based at the specialist workshops in Preston at the Lancashire County Museum Service Headquarters, but the successful candidate will work at venues across Lancashire and the wider North West, with the occasional requirement to work in national locations. Further they will be part of the multidisciplinary Conservation & Collections Team supporting the operation and development of museums across Lancashire and the North West and beyond, through as part of our provision of specialist conservation, technical, design and curatorial services. We are part of Lancashire County Councils Museum Service and we operate 8 heritage venues across the county. Discover Lancashire's museums - Lancashire County Council For an informal discussion please contact James Galliford, Museum Technical Officer on 01772530222 James.Galliford@lancashire.gov.uk Heather Davis, Conservation & Collections Manager on 07825116216 heather.davis@lancashire.gov.uk Lancashire County Council does not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, unfortunately your application will not progress. Interview- week beginning 12th July 2021 Address for application or further details Lancashire County Council Website- Job Vacancies http://l.rfer.us/AA045YHv4cD or https://jobs.lancashire.gov.uk/in/jobs/technician-8830