Projects and Exhibitions Assistant Technician

About the role
Working within the Projects and Exhibitions Technical Team and under the line management of the Projects and Exhibitions Technical Manager you will provide support to the team in the preparation and installation of exhibitions, projects, loans and Museum permanent displays. These duties will include object handling and installation, picture framing, Museum lighting and assisting the Museum mount-maker. The Projects and Exhibitions Technical Team are a highly motivated team where the ability to work flexibly to tight deadlines and as part of a team is essential.
You will contribute to the preparation, installation, and movement of collections, both within the Museum and to off-site storage, ensuring the highest standards of care and presentation.

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

This role involves regular manual handling, including lifting, carrying, and moving objects, and working at height using appropriate equipment.

Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to packing works in a high security area of the museum.
Please note that the postholder is required to have a Known Consignor status which involves a satisfactory basic DBS check and a full 5-year referencing.

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 of annual leave
A comprehensive range of childcare services
Family leave schemes
Cycle loan scheme
Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s Grade 3 salary scale.