Curatorial Assistants (Archaeology and Social History)
Salary  12,670 UKP per annum

Archaeology: fixed term contract, 7 months to March 1999, possibly
renewable for a further 12 months
Social History: fixed term contract, 6 months to March 1999, possibly
renewable for a further 6 months.

The award-winning Buckinghamshire County Museum is looking for
enthusiastic, resourceful assitants to work on the regionally important
Buckinghamshire collections.  The work consists mainly of collections
management; documentation, prepartation of inventories, helping to
maintain suitable storage and security and assisting with collections
based displays and our public access programme.  You will have a
relevant degree, and wither some museum experience or a museum
qualification.  Computer documentation experience (preferably ModesPLUS)
and a flexible, practical approach are also essential.  You will work
throughout our collections, but will have a particular imput in either
archaeology or social history.

For the *Archaeology* post, a degree in archaeology and experience of
archaeological museum collections are essential.  Feild archaeology
experience would be useful.  For teh *social history* post, a relevant
degree (preferably modern history), and experience of social history
museum collections (preferably textiles) are essential.

For an application form, please send an SAE (31p/39p/IRCs) fto (please
do not telephone or email):
Pam Russell
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Curch Street
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2QP
England

*Closing date* Friday, 31st July
*Interview date* Friday, 7th August
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Keeper of Social History, Buckinghamshire County Museum
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