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Archivists, Conservators and Curators
Archivists, conservators and curators collect, appraise and preserve collections of recorded and other material of historical interest.
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£29,363
Average salary
New workers start around £15,926.04. Normal pay is £29,363 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £53,405.30.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Answers verbal or written enquiries and gives advice on exhibits or other material.
- Liaises with school and other groups or individuals, publicises exhibits and arranges special displays for general, specialised or educational interest.
- Negotiates loans of material for specialist displays.
- Develops and promotes ideas for exhibitions and displays.
- Allows access to original material or material not on display for researchers.
- Makes sure that storage and display conditions protect objects from deterioration and damage.
- Examines objects to identify any damage and carries out necessary restoration whilst preserving original characteristics.
- Maintains indexes, bibliographies and descriptive details of archive material and arranges for reproductions of items where necessary.
- Classifies material and arranges for its safe keeping and preservation.
- Examines, appraises and advises on the acquisition of exhibits, historic records, government papers and other material.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Writing
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Listening
73
Speaking
73
Critical Thinking
72
Monitoring
71
Active Learning
68
Learning Strategies
65
Mathematics
50
Science
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