Conservator (Frames) Guildhall Art Gallery London 12 month contract, part time (17.5 hours per week) Salary: £32,760, pro rata inclusive of London weighting
Established in 1886 as 'a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city', Guildhall Art Gallery houses the City Corporation's permanent collections with works dating from 1670 to the present, including 17th-century portraits, Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and a range of paintings documenting London's dramatic history. It hosts a number of small to large-scale temporary exhibitions and interventions year-on-year. Beneath the gallery is London's Roman Amphitheatre. Together, the gallery and amphitheatre deliver a significant and highly-regarded education and outreach programme and play an essential role in the City cultural and heritage offer. This post is responsible for the care and conservation of frames from the City of London's Permanent Collection of Works of Art. Our conservation team currently consists of a part-time Senior Conservator (paintings) and a part-time Conservator (paintings). The successful candidate will work with our Conservators to monitor and advise on the condition of works, prepare condition reports, and conserve and prepare items for loans, amongst other tasks. We are seeking an experienced individual with a proven track record in frames conservation. The successful applicant will have a degree in a relevant subject and/or recognised conservation training, and relevant practical experience. You will have the ability to understand relevant scientific and technical procedures and the use of technical equipment. Also required is the ability to work independently as well as part of a team and good organisational and time management skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines. Normal working hours are 17.5 hours per week. However, the successful applicant may also be required to work occasional weekends and bank holidays depending on business requirements. Closing Date: Midday on Friday 28 July Interviews will take place 11 August. It is hoped that the successful post-holder will commence work in September 2017. To apply, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs<http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs> . Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting the reference number TC506. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHED FILES ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution or other dissemination or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete this e-mail. Opinions, advice or facts included in this message are given without any warranties or intention to enter into a contractual relationship with the City of London unless specifically indicated otherwise by agreement, letter or facsimile signed by a City of London authorised signatory. Any part of this e-mail which is purely personal in nature is not authorised by the City of London. All e-mail through the City of London's gateway is potentially the subject of monitoring. All liability for errors and viruses is excluded. Please note that in so far as the City of London falls within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, it may need to disclose this e-mail. Website: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
