Position at Historic Royal Palaces

Textile Treatment Conservator
Historic Royal Palaces
Temporary - Six months

Full time
Based at Hampton Court Palace

Historic Royal Palaces' Conservation and Collection Care team is
responsible for the care and preservation of one of the finest
textile collections of royal tapestries, furnishings and costumes in
the world.  Housed across our six sites, these priceless artefacts
are displayed for our visitors today and preserved for future
generations to discover the fascinating stories behind these unique
exhibits.

Having attended a recognised textile conservation training programme
(or equivalent), you'll have an in-depth understanding of the
techniques involved in conservation treatments and you'll have the
ability to take on complex hands-on treatment projects individually
or as a team member as required in our textile treatment teams of
Tapestry and Costume and General Textiles.  You will also be keen to
contribute to our explaining activities.

You will be part of a team and report to the Treatment Conservation
Supervisor.  Working with extremely fragile objects, both in the
studio and within the palaces, you must be able to work at heights.
Based at Hampton Court Palace you may be required to travel to our
other palaces on occasion.

Historic Royal Palaces endorses the Icon PACR accreditation scheme.

Closing date: 17 May 2015

Pay Range:  UKP24,966.00 pro rata

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly
values a diverse workforce.  Applications are welcome from
candidates regardless of their background.

Find out more and apply by visiting

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

Jo Wilson
Business Supervisor
Conservation and Collection Care


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