Position at Tate

Conservator
Tate Britain, Millbank, Central London

Salary:  UKP27,150p.a + benefits

An exciting two-year Conservator position has arisen within Tate
Archive, generously funded by The Rootstein Hopkins Foundation
(RHF). The successful post holder will devise and implement a
preservation strategy for the long term storage and digitisation of
the internationally renowned Audio Arts magazine housed in Tate
Archive. They will also have joint responsibility, working alongside
the Archive Cataloguer (RHF) for organising a Sound Art conference
and a publication on Audio Arts.

You will hold a recognised qualification in conservation or
preservation with proven experience of working with audio-visual
materials.  You will need to work independently in assessing,
conserving and digitising a wide variety of audio-visual formats
(especially reel-to-reel tapes, cassettes, CDs, DATs and other
time-based media). Experience of devising a systematic preservation
programme for such work would be highly beneficial.

You will be joining a small, enthusiastic and friendly team of
qualified archivists, and be expected to carry out other activities
in the Reading Rooms as directed. You will therefore have good
communication and interpersonal skills.  Experience of delivering
excellent customer service would be beneficial.  In addition,
excellent organisation, project management and IT skills are
essential for this role.   You will also have the opportunity to
liaise with colleagues in Tate's Time-Based Media Conservation
Section.

Tate offers excellent fringe benefits and opportunities for training
and career development in one of the world's foremost public
galleries. Contact Details/How to apply: For further information and
to download an application pack, please visit our website at

    <URL:http://www.tate.org.uk>

If you're unable to access our website please email jobs<-at->tate<.>org<.>uk
quoting ref: 9126.

Closing date: 22 March 2010.

Janita Chooramun
Human Resources Advisor
Tate


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