Position at Doncaster Museum

Project Conservator
For Cusworth Hall and Park, Doncaster
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Education and Culture Directorate
Museums Service
Scale 3 UKP13,953 - UKP14,931 pa
Temporary Post (20 months)

Cusworth Hall and Park has been awarded a UKP5 million HLF grant
towards its restoration.  We are now seeking an enthusiastic
professional to work with the Museum team to prepare collections for
re-display.

You will be responsible to the Keeper of Conservation and work with
colleagues and volunteers to ensure that conservation work on the
important social history collections is undertaken to the highest
standards.  You will decide upon treatment procedures, document work
undertaken and supervise conservation volunteers. You will assist in
the packing and movement of objects between the various Museum
service sites and Cusworth Hall itself.

You should be self-motivated, flexible and well organised with good
interpersonal skills.  You will also have a relevant degree and some
practical experience of the conservation of social history objects.
You will also be required to use a computer and digital camera.

For an informal discussion about this post, please telephone Libby
Finney, Keeper of Conservation, Doncaster Museum Service on +44 1302
734292.

For an application form please contact the Education and Culture
Recruitment Line on  +44 1302 736278.

Application forms and further details are available from the job
shop, 2 Priory Place, Doncaster, DN1 1BN.  Telephone/minicom +44
1302 737009 or email via <URL:http://www.doncaster.gov.uk> (please
quote reference number 0205/EDU02)

Closing date ; Monday 31st  January 2005.

Carolyn Dalton
Senior Museums Officer (Curatorial)
Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Chequer Road
Doncaster DN1 2AE
+44 1302 734293
Fax: +44 1302 735409


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