Position at Plymouth City Museums and Art Gallery

Plymouth City Museums and Art Gallery
Conservation Officer (preventative conservation): please quote
reference: 062/7613

Scale 6
UKP20,895 to UKP22,293 (subject to pay and grading review)
Initial 12 month fixed term contract
37 hours per week

Your role will be to lead on the implementation and improvement of
preventative conservation measures within Plymouth City Museums and
Art Gallery.  Your key objectives will be to support storage
improvement, decant, redisplay and environmental monitoring and
control projects.  You will also be expected to assist with staff
training, object packing and mounting.  You will have three years
experience of working in the field of preventative conservation
within a museum environment.  You should be able to demonstrate both
excellent practical and communication skills.

As a partner in the South West Regional Museum Hub, Plymouth City
Museum and Art Gallery faces an exciting time ahead. This is an
excellent opportunity for the right candidate to make a valuable
contribution to the development of the service.  In the first
instance, this post is offered as a 12 month contract, contract
extension subject to successful further funding.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact: Senior
Conservation Officer (Oils) on +44 1752 304764

Closing date: Monday 23 July 2007

Further details see <URL:http://www.plymouth.gov.uk>

Kirsten Kruse
Conservation Officer (Objects)
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth PL4 8AJ
+44 1752 304664
Fax: +44 1752 304775


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