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This job is no longer available, it expired on the Monday 11th December 2006
Salary: £ 17,985 - 20,895
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary scheme to record archaeological objects found by the public, including metal detector users, to advance archaeological knowledge and to increase opportunities for active public involvement in archaeology.
The post is based with the West Berkshire Heritage Service, but you will work with a partnership comprising Reading Museums Service, Berkshire Archaeology, Oxfordshire Museums Service and the Oxfordshire Archaeology Service.You will make contact with metal detector users and other members of the public, attend club and society meetings, promote the scheme and the Treasure Act, and record objects found on the scheme database.
You will have a degree in archaeology or a related discipline, or considerable relevant experience, together with experience of
finds identification, recording and database entry, and public outreach work in a museum or archaeology environment. As this post will involve working with children or vulnerable adults we will require a Criminal Records Bureau check on the successful candidate.
For an informal discussion, please contact Duncan Coe on 01635 519534 or email dcoe@westberks.gov.uk
For an application form and information pack please call the 24-hour answerphone on 01635 519122 or email recruitment@westberks.gov.uk, quoting the reference 02369. To be considered for this post, an application form must be completed.
Applications received after the closing date cannot be considered.
Closing date:11 December 2006.Interview date:20 December 2006.
Advert went live on: Monday 27th November 2006