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1. Job posting: Invitation to Tender, Royal Merchant Navy Education Foundation 2. Job Opportunity: Royal College of Music: Museum Operations Assistant (Friday - Sunday) (JRN: 106-25) 3. Reminder: Call for Papers from Stichting Ebenist 4. Leather Conservation Centre - Opening of New Studio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Sue Hourigan Posted: Wednesday October 22, 2025 7:51 AM Subject: Job posting: Invitation to Tender, Royal Merchant Navy Education Foundation Message: Job posting: Invitation to Tender, Royal Merchant Navy Education Foundation Tenders are invited for conservation work to five items in the RMNEF archive. The RMNEF was founded in 1827 as the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, providing board and education to British and Irish children whose fathers had perished at sea. The archive is held at the Royal Berkshire Archives in Reading Berkshire, though the tender allows for work to be undertaken offsite within the UK. Visits are welcome to inspect the items. Tenders must be received by 30 November 2025. Please use either the attached form or provide your own documentation that answers the tender questions. Tenders and enquiries should be sent to Mark Stevens at the Royal Berkshire Archives: [email protected] <[email protected]>. The contract will be with the RMNEF. Sue Hourigan Royal Berkshire Archives 9 Coley Avenue Reading RG1 6AF 0118 937 5135 (75135) Email:[email protected] 2.From: Anna Hart Posted: Wednesday October 22, 2025 7:52 AM Subject: Job Opportunity: Royal College of Music: Museum Operations Assistant (Friday - Sunday) (JRN: 106-25) Message: Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for the four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024. The College also holds a designated collection of over 14,000 historical musical instruments, portraits of musicians, early prints and drawings related to the history of British and European music. Part of the collection is on display in a new gallery, recently redeveloped with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and open to the public six days a week. We are looking for a friendly and efficient person with excellent communication skills to work independently on Friday to Sunday, to welcome visitors upon arrival, support an enjoyable visitor experience, invigilate the exhibition and ensure the smooth running of the gallery and the small annexed shop, usually with the help of volunteers. Our ideal candidate will have the following attributes: · You should be professional, friendly and ensure all visitors feel welcome in the Museum. · You should be fluent in English and able to engage at an elementary level with visitors speaking other languages. · You will be confident in having primary responsibility in the invigilation of a museum gallery. · You will be able to work collaboratively, alternating relatively quiet moments with times of increased pressure. · You will be able to deal in a friendly but firm manner with unexpected situations that might arise in the Museum. · You will be able to manage first aid and emergency situations. · You will be passionate about music and musical heritage. · You will be proficient in the use of the Microsoft office package including Teams. · You will have a commitment to valuing and celebrating diversity and to proactively advancing equality and belonging in the Museum. Job reference number: 106-25 Closing date: 9am Tuesday 4 November 2025 Interview date: Thursday 13 November 2025 Salary: Grade 4, £28,848 - £30,734 per annum (pro-rata). Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade. This post is offered on a part-time (0.6FTE), permanent basis and is immediately available. For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs <http://www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs> To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email to [email protected] <[email protected]> CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application. The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility. ------------------------------ Anna Hart HR Assistant Royal College of Music London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 3.From: Boudewien Westra Posted: Wednesday October 22, 2025 3:46 PM Subject: Reminder: Call for Papers from Stichting Ebenist Message: Dear Colleagues, Hereby a reminder for the Call for Papers from Stichting Ebenist, still some time left to send in an abstract before the deadline of the 1st of November 2025. On the 17th and 18th of April 2026 Stichting Ebenist will organise their 17th International symposium for Wood & Furniture conservation in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This time the symposium will focus on the wide variety of non-wood materials found on furniture and other wooden objects. Therefore the theme will be: More than Wood: Exploring the variety of materials in wood and furniture conservation Read the full Call for Papers on our website: Coming Symposium. <https://ebenist.org/coming-symposium/> We look forward to receive your response. Best wishes, Stichting Ebenist ------------------------------ Boudewien Westra Conservator Den Haag Netherlands ------------------------------ 4.From: Arianne Panton Posted: Wednesday October 22, 2025 3:47 PM Subject: Leather Conservation Centre - Opening of New Studio Message: Dear all, The LCC has recently moved to a new home in Leicester and to celebrate the occasion, we're hosting an opening event on Tuesday 25th November at 6.30 - 8.00pm! We'd like to share an open invite to all that can make it to this in-person event which will include tours of the studio and an opportunity for networking. The premises offers new exciting opportunities for the LCC including expansion of our CPD offerings, so keep an eye on our website and socials for more information. Best wishes, Arianne ------------------------------ Arianne Panton ACR Manager of Conservation & Research The Leather Conservation Centre Canopy Duke Street Leicester LE1 6WB ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
