Mountmaker

We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to take up the role of
Mountmaker to provide support to the Ashmolean Projects & Exhibitions
Technical team.





The Major Projects & Exhibitions Department is a crucial team within the
Ashmolean Museum, responsible for the planning and delivery of cross-museum
projects including gallery redevelopments, the programme of temporary
exhibitions and displays, and the significant programme of national and
international loans.





Within this structure, the Projects & Exhibitions Technical team works on all
aspects of technical support for the preparation of collections on display,
transit, exhibition, loan, and in reserve. Within this team, the Mountmaker is
responsible for providing specialist mounts and planning, managing and
implementing mountmaking programmes across the Ashmolean’s collections. They
will provide occasional support to other technicians as required and will work
with a range of museum staff and external bodies.





The role requires experience in designing and fabricating mounts in
conservation friendly materials, for a wide range of museum objects. You will
develop and maintain a mountmaking workshop, including specifying and maintain
mountmaking equipment and maintain stock levels of consumables.





The postholder will ensure workshop health & safety, including appropriate
documentation, working alongside the Projects & Exhibitions Technical Manager.
You will coordinate multiple activities to meet deadlines and to budget.





This job includes duties that will require additional security pre-employment
checks: A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check due to
handling of high value collection items. Please note that this post is also
subject to checks necessary for the successful post holder to have known
consignor status. You will therefore be required to provide employment and/or
education history going back for a full 5 years in your application.





Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and
creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and
respects every individual’s unique contribution, while providing all our staff
with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and
do their best work. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated
against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil
partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual
orientation.





**What We Offer**



As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* 38 days annual leave


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans




This is a permanent, full-time position, working 36.5 hours per week.





We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss
training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this
recruitment panel will be Tim Crowley (timothy.crowley@ashmus.ox.ac.uk),
Projects and Exhibitions Technical Manager, who can be contacted with
enquiries relating to the role. General queries about the recruitment and
application process should be directed to the Recruitment team
(recruitment@ashmus.ox.ac.uk).





You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of
your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the
essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description,
and explain how you meet each one.





Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (GMT) on Monday 20
November 2023 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during
the week commencing 4 December 2023.