Position at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Ceramics conservator
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

Fixed term contract for 7 months, 4 days per week

UKP up to UKP28,364 (pro-rata)

The V&A is the world's leading museum of art and design.  We enrich
people's lives by promoting the practice of design and increasing
knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the designed world.

The V&A is seeking a ceramics conservator to undertake a broad range
of practical work on ceramics and glass from the V&A's collections.

The successful candidate will have completed a recognised
conservation training programme and gained excellent practical
skills.  The ability to accurately assess condition, estimate
treatment times, prepare treatment proposals, deliver conservation
treatments and documentation, often to tight deadlines, is
essential.  You will be highly motivated and able to organise your
own workload with the minimum of supervision and be able to work
independently or as part of a team.  You will have excellent
problem-solving skills, as well as good planning and organisational
skills.  You will also be an effective communicator and will be
familiar with Microsoft programmes (such as Word, PowerPoint).
Familiarity with simple databases and digital image processing would
be desirable.  Successful applicants will be asked to submit an
electronic portfolio (up to 12-pages), covering relevant recent
projects, in advance of the interview.

Closing date: midnight 9 August 2015
Interviews will be held on 23 September 2015

For more details and a link to the application form, please go to
the V&A website.

    <URL:http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/jobs/apply/>

Hanneke Ramakers ACR
Senior Conservator Ceramics, Glass and Related Materials
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell road
London SW7 2RL
+44 20 7942 2088


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