Assistant Textile Conservator (temporary) at National Museums Scotland £25,050 - £27,238 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme
Thanks to funding from Baillie Gifford Investment Managers an exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary Assistant Textile Conservator to join our busy and dynamic conservation team. Caring for our internationally significant collections of over 12 million items, you'll bring your expert conservation knowledge to our acclaimed exhibitions, displays and loans programmes. The Textile Conservation team works across many disciplines including costume, decorative arts, military, ethnographic and Scottish history collections. This work can be carried out at any of the NMS sites. Reporting to the Principal Conservator, Textile Conservation, you will be a highly practical conservator with a background in textile conservation. You will be able to demonstrate experience of conserving a range of textile objects and have a practical understanding of materials and treatments. You will be informed and knowledgeable about current textile conservation practices and aware of professional conservation issues and best practice. You will ideally be trained to degree level in a relevant subject, plus a professional conservation related qualification and able to demonstrate relevant work experience. A good communicator, you will be organised, methodical and adept at problem solving. You should have a recognised conservation qualification and be able to work independently on the examination and treatment of objects, and advise on how to safely display and store them. This includes documenting conservation treatment and the condition of objects, so good IT skills are required. You will be a team player, who is able to work to tight deadlines and effectively plan, prioritise and risk assess your work programme. You will also have a passion for conservation and be able to communicate this to our audiences. To make an online application for this post and to find further details of this post and of all our vacancies please visit www.nms.ac.uk<http://www.nms.ac.uk>. If you require further information telephone 0131 247 4094 (answerphone) or email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, stating reference NMS18/812 Closing date for completed applications is midnight 30 July 2018. It is anticipated that the selection event will take place on or around 20 August 2018. Please note that CVs are not considered as/as part of applications and will not be forwarded to the shortlisting process. National Museums Scotland is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer. Lynn McClean Principal Textile Conservator National Museums Scotland National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums Scotland. This message is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
