Role Profile
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Department:
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Archaeologist (HMS Victory)
Historic Ships (Heritage Directorate)
Head of Historic Ships
NMRN (HQ)
Date:
September 2015
NMRN Vision, Goal and Mission
Vision: to become the world’s most respected Naval Museum, underpinned by a spirit of enterprise and
adventure.
Goal: to promote public understanding of the Royal Navy and its constituent branches, past, present
and future.
Mission: to be a beacon of excellence in enabling people to learn, enjoy and engage with the story of
the Royal Navy and understand its impact in shaping the modern world.
Primary Job Purpose
To record and manage the data which relates to the original construction, refit restoration and on-going
conservation of HMS Victory.
To use this data to assist the Head of Historic Vessels, HMS Victory Technical Committee, contractors
and sub-contractors to make informed decisions on future work.
To develop this data to increase our historical understanding of the fabric of the ship.
Decision making authority and freedom to act
Undertakes Heritage Impact Assessments for all work proposed for HMS Victory and No.2 Dock in
accordance with the agreed programme of capital works on the ship.
Work alongside contractors / sub-contractors on the ship and uses knowledge to direct their physical
interventions.
Leads the work to specify, develop, populate and maintain the material state database for HMS Victory.
Takes the lead in physically establishing and managing archaeological archive.
Contribute to the delivery of the Corporate Plan.
Proposes, manages and reports on projects to explore record and make public the archaeology of HMS
Victory.
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Financial responsibility
Delegated authority from the Head of Historic Ships (Band F) for budget to manage archaeological
archive.
Information systems
Shares and contributes knowledge at team meetings.
Past inherited information e.g. original documents, archives of restoration, raze mark surveys, BAE
records, material arising from the ship.
Information generated as part of watching brief of ongoing work e.g. sketches, photographs, reports.
Material state database which acts as a digital asset management system to link information to the ship.
People management
Ability to work within and effectively contribute to a variety of teams.
Ability to work alongside the public and explain the significance of work.
Ability to work with different contractors and give clear instructions.
To coordinate the appropriate direction of volunteer effort and direct volunteer teams in routine tasks.
Communication and relationships
Liaison with contractors and sub-contractors.
Attends and produces reports for HMS Victory Technical Committee, as required.
Liaise with Duty Managers within the Visitor Experience Directorate.
Works with Heritage Directorate staff, particularly those in the Archives Collections Team.
Ability to positively represent the Museum to external organisations.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Subject
Mandatory
Knowledge High degree of specialist understanding of the principles of archaeological recording.
High degree of specialist understanding of construction and materials of a historic
wooden ship and/or historic building.
Ability to sketch, photograph, note physical changes on-site.
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Experience
Experience of the preparation of Heritage Impact Assessments.
Use and development of archaeological archive.
Use of digital asset management system.
Physical working on-site alongside a changing team of contractors, etc.
These are a guide to the contents of the main job and the skills and experience required. (This is not
intended to be a task list). It is inevitable that the job content may change over time, and post holders
are normally consulted about any significant changes. This information may be periodically reviewed,
revised and updated to reflect appropriate changes.
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