Position at Coventry Arts and Heritage

Assistant Conservator
Coventry Arts and Heritage
UK 14,817 - 16,515 pa
temporary until March 2006
ref.CD/52/04

We are seeking a qualified conservator to assist with preparations
for a major redevelopment of the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and
City Archives. Collections include archives, visual arts, social and
industrial history, archaeology and natural history. For the first
phase of the contract you will concentrate on packaging of the
larger format archive collections; once these are moved you will
assist with preparation of the museum collections for removal into
temporary storage and later redisplay. You will be expected to be
able to apply generic preservation principles to a wide spectrum of
materials, and have a good knowledge of at least one area of
conservation. The post would suit recent graduates from a
conservation course seeking a wide range of experience. Appointment
will be by interview and practical test.

Closing date: June 9, 2004
Interview date: June 18, 2004

Contact:

    Jobs line: +24 7683 3030
    jobs [at] coventry__gov__uk
    <URL:http://www.coventry.gov.uk>

Jane Pudsey
Senior Conservator
Coventry Arts and Heritage
+44 24 7683 2411


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