Project Textile Conservator - The Bowes Museum, County Durham
Hours: 37 hours per week plus 25 days annual leave Fixed term September 2019 - March 2020 Salary: project conservator salary £22,312 pro rata Reports to: Senior Conservator and Head of Collections The Bowes Museum is looking for a project conservator to assist with a large project in collaboration with Tullie House. Textile conservation at the Bowes are working on the conservation and mounting for a new Fashion Gallery that will open at Tullie House in February 2020. We are looking for a qualified textile conservator with minimum 3 years experience on the PACR pathway. They should have specific experience with costume mounting and exhibition install. They will be keen to work as a team and able to share conservation strategies with interns at the Bowes Museum and curators at Tullie House. Initially they will be working under the guidance of the Senior Conservator but will gradually take on more responsibility. - Assist with the completion of the Tullie House Fashion gallery including conservation and mounting and liaising with staff at Tullie House. - Oversee installation of the Tullie House gallery on site in Carlisle during January. - Write treatment proposals for agreement with Tullie House and to keep up to date with invoices for work carried out. - Keep comprehensive records of work carried out including full condition and treatment reports. - Be responsible for overseeing the two textile conservation interns during November - March including contributing towards their quarterly reports. - During November - March the opportunity will arise to take over some of the senior conservator responsibilities as maternity cover. To apply email amanda.alder...@thebowesmuseum.org.uk<mailto:amanda.alder...@thebowesmuseum.org.uk> for an application pack. For further information and questions about the post email cecilia.oli...@thebowesmuseum.org.uk<mailto:cecilia.oli...@thebowesmuseum.org.uk> Deadline for applications 29th July 2019 Interviews to be the week of 5th August 2019 Cecilia Oliver Senior Conservator The Bowes Museum Newgate, Barnard Castle Co. Durham DL12 8NP THE BOWES MUSEUM A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Company number: 3879872 Registered office: The Bowes Museum Ltd Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8NP Registered charity number: 1079639 Follow us on twitter<https://twitter.com/TheBowesMuseum> The Bowes Museum on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bowes-Museum/8814259979> Disclaimer This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Bowes Museum. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
