Conservator - £20,661 (plus employer pension contribution 21.6%, salary cost £25,100) Initial two year contract with possible extension Based at Textile Conversation Studio, People's History Museum, Manchester The People's History Museum is the home of ideas worth fighting for - where our radical past can inspire and motivate people to take action - to shape a future where ideas of democracy, equality, justice and co-operation are thriving.
In 2010 the Museum re-opened following a £12.5 million redevelopment project which included the development of a state-of-the-art, purpose-built conservation studio. Since 2010 the museum has attracted national and international press coverage, is embedded as a key cultural attraction in Greater Manchester, and has achieved annual visitor numbers of over 100,000. The Museum is looking for a dedicated conservation professional to join its small and proactive Collections and Engagement Team, supporting the Senior Conservator and delivering our ambitious Business Plan for 2016-2020 and beyond. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of textile conservation, packing and storing textile collections and monitoring collections environments - either through paid or voluntary experience. With a good understanding of the current challenges to the conservation sector, textile handling and their care, the successful candidate will become a part of the Museum's renowned Textile Conservation Studio (TCS) and contribute to its ongoing work and development. The successful candidate will be committed to engaging visitors and stakeholders with the work of TCS including contributing to the public programmes, for example by providing behind the scenes tours. For more details about TCS please visit our website<http://www.phm.org.uk/our-collection/textile-conservation-studio/> or search for 'phmconservation' on Instagram. For enquires relating to the Conservator role and the Textile Conservation Studio, please contact Jenny van Enckevort, Senior Conservator by email [email protected] or telephone +44 0161 838 9190 Further information - Download the Job Description & Person Specification from our website<http://www.phm.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/> To apply - download the application form, fill it in referring to the job tasks and person specification demonstrating how you fulfil the criteria. Please submit your completed application form to Jenny van Enckevort, Senior Conservator by email [email protected] or post to People's History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER. Closing Date - by 5pm on Tuesday 4th of April Interview Date - Tuesday 11th of April. We will ask you to bring along a portfolio of your work to date to discuss at interview. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
