Treasure Finds Liaison Assistant
Role Responsibility
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join the Heritage Conservation group to help record and protect the rich and varied historic environment of Kent. Your primary responsibility will be to help the Finds Liaison Officer (FLO) manage treasure reporting under the Treasure Act 1996. As such, you will be integral to the recording of artefacts as part of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme. The work will involve helping to report, process and return treasure cases, record new non-treasure finds and, where necessary, improve earlier records. The successful candidate will also assist the FLO in dealing with inquiries from members of the public, attending meetings of metal detecting clubs, and liaising with archaeologists and museum curators primarily in relation to processing Treasure finds. The post will be available full-time for about seven months until the end of March 2025.
You will have, as a minimum, a good degree in archaeology (or a related discipline) or equivalent relevant expertise. Familiarity with artefact identification and recording, good organisational skills, a disciplined approach to work and good written English are also required, together with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines. Previous experience of computerised databases and good communication and interpersonal skills will also be needed. A working knowledge of object photography and photo editing will also be needed.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Interviews will be held on Monday 19th August 2024.
Contact Details
For further information please contact - Lis Dyson
03000 413364
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Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.
Job Description & Person Specification
