Position at Tate

Paper Conservator
Tate

Location:  Millbank, London

Closing date:  4 May 2011
Salary: UKP27,150 per annum
Contract Type: Temporary, up to 1 year to cover maternity leave

About us: Tate's Collection comprises some 67,000 works of British
art from the 16th century to the present day, international modern
and contemporary art. Our Collection Care Division is responsible
for ensuring this vast resource is readily accessible and available
for all four Tate galleries--now and in the future--through
excellence and innovation in care, while preventing damage and
deterioration of both nationally respected and internationally
renowned pieces.

About the role: We are seeking an experienced paper conservator to
work within our Paper Conservation team for programme including
acquisitions.  Day-to-day, you'll concentrate on assessing new
acquisitions, also preparing and treating works of art within the
Collection and on supporting all related activity.  We'll also
expect you to keep up-to-date with the latest conservation
techniques, ensuring Tate is at the forefront of setting
international standards within Collection Care.

About you: You will hold a recognised qualification in Conservation
or equivalent qualifications, with demonstrable practical
experience.  It is essential to have analytical and problem-solving
skills, organisational, time-management and planning skills, and to
be effective communicator. You will need to be able to work
independently on conservation treatments and provide specialist
advice for storage, transport and installation of works of art.
Good end-use IT skills will also be necessary with flexibility
around working hours and related travel.

For further information and to download an application pack, please
visit

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

If you're unable to access our website please email jobs<-a t->tate< . >org< . >uk
quoting ref: 11006.

Closing date: Wednesday 4 May 2011.

Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.


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