Roman Pottery Specialist (Trainee)
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The Vacancy
12 months Fixed Term Contract
MOLA is seeking to recruit a trainee Roman Pottery Specialist to join our specialist and post-excavation team based in London.
Working with more senior Roman pottery specialists, the successful candidate will undertake a 12-month training programme to enable them to confidently identify, record, analyse, interpret, and report upon ceramic building material from sites from the core areas of MOLA’s operations, particularly London, the East Midlands and Eastern England. The post will involve working on assemblages from infrastructure projects as well as other major excavations. The candidate will work with and be supported by a multidisciplinary team and will help our field and post-excavation teams by advising on appropriate techniques and procedures during excavation and subsequent stages of work.
You will assist more senior specialists with their projects and in their day-to-day work, and will receive appropriate training and support to allow responsibilities for your own projects. This will involve researching ceramic assemblages from developer-funded excavations and contributing to a range of other MOLA Research activities. This may include opportunities to establish or build upon your own research interests and to contribute towards the development of grant-funded research projects.
Following probation, and at successful completion of the training contract, it hoped that the trainee will be able to progress into a permanent position at MOLA, should the future work programme support this.
A demonstrable interest in Roman pottery, including experience of working with this category of finds, is essential, as are excellent organisational and writing skills. The successful candidate will be educated to at least degree level in archaeology, or a related subject, and may have a post-graduate qualification, ideally including extensive time dealing with building material and/or other artefactual evidence. A good general knowledge of British archaeology and experience working in a commercial environment are both desirable.
For full details of the required competencies and experience please see the Job Description and Personal Specification
Want to find out more?
For any queries, or to arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact our Team Leader Nigel Jeffries - njeffries@mola.org.uk
You can apply via our recruitment portal link on the MOLA website where you will find full details of the role along with a job description and person specification.
Please note the closing date for this application is 06/07/2025 @23.59
Interviews will be held during the week of 14th July and the appointee would be expected to start in August 2025.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK without restrictions. Proof of eligibility will be required prior to commencement.
MOLA promotes diversity and equality of opportunity at all levels, and welcomes applications from people regardless of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or belief.
The Company
MOLA is an experienced and innovative archaeology practice. We have been providing independent, professional heritage advice and services for over 40 years across the UK and internationally on schemes both large and small. Our commercial services are designed to help our development, infrastructure and construction sector clients to meet their planning process requirements swiftly and expertly, with the certainty and value they need.
As an education charity our aim is to inspire people to be curious about their heritage. We are proud of our award-winning community engagement and education programmes, which are founded on partnership and participation. As an Independent Research Organisation, we set out to share the knowledge and information we generate with the widest audience possible for the benefit of society. The research we conduct as part of the planning and development process takes place alongside our own research framework.
The Benefits
Generous annual leave allowance
Cycle to work scheme
Healthcare cash plan
Generous sick pay provision
Employee Assistance Programme
Gym discounts
Generous parental leave
PPE provided
Relevant professional subscriptions paid
Employer contribution pension scheme
Free access to over 900 museums, galleries & exhibitions
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