Position at National Museums Scotland

Costume Mounting Specialist
National Museums Scotland
Fixed Term for 12 months
UKP22,917 - UKP25,667 per annum plus membership of Civil Service
pension scheme

We are seeking an able practical costume mounting specialist to
provide support to the Paper and Textile Conservation Section,
working on a range of costume and textiles for National Museums
Scotland's MasterPlan 3 Project.

You will be able to demonstrate practical experience of costume
mounting in a museum setting, and have a thorough understanding of
materials and methods.  You will understand pattern cutting, and
have a good working knowledge of period shapes.  You will have
experience of making underpinnings and appreciate the issues of
working with historic textiles.  You will have an awareness of
professional conservation/mounting issues and best practice.

With a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, you will also
have a conservation/mounting qualification or similar.  You will be
adept at problem solving, able to manage your time and work alone or
with others, to meet deadlines, and will have excellent
communication and ICT skills.  You will be expected to do a
practical test and be required to produce a relevant portfolio at
interview.

The post will be based at the National Museums Collection Centre,
Edinburgh, but you will be expected on occasion to work at any of
the NMS sites.

For further information and an application pack, please visit

    <URL:http://www.nms.ac.uk>

telephone +44 131 247 4094(answerphone) or email
applications<-at->nms<.>ac<.>uk, stating reference NMS15/581.

Closing date for completed applications is by Friday 6 March 2015

Lynn McClean
Principal Conservator: Paper and Textiles
Collections Services
National Museums Scotland


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