Textile Conservator National Trust, The Textile Conservation Studio, Norwich, NR11 6AF UK Salary for the role is £27,191 per annum. Maternity cover: 1 year contract
Summary The National Trust is Europe's leading conservation charity and its textile collections, located in over 300 historic houses open to the public in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are of outstanding importance. Textile conservation also offers great opportunities to engage the public through interpretation of our work at our properties. Come and join our dedicated and enthusiastic team. What it's like to work here As the National Trust's first in-house conservation treatment facility, the Textile Conservation Studio was founded in 1976 at Blickling Hall in Norfolk. Since 2002, the Textile Conservation Studio has been based in a specially converted, award-winning building on the Blickling estate. As well as ensuring that the Trust's own significant textile collection is properly maintained, we also run the Studio as an enterprise - making our expertise available to external organisations and private clients. What you'll be doing Using an interdisciplinary approach, we work with our colleagues to utilise and adapt current research and new techniques in imaginative ways. We have completed some challenging projects over the years ranging from large scale textiles such as tapestries and state beds to costume. This autumn we will be installing two state beds, following their conservation, at Knole in Kent for the "Inspire By Knole" HLF project. You'll have some experience and a relevant qualification and will be keen to build on your practical skills in the specialist area of textile conservation. You'll undertake practical treatments particularly on tapestries both in the Studio and on site as well as assisting and supporting colleagues with the organisation and maintenance of the studio and its equipment. This is a responsible position requiring a certain level of confidence but you'll be working with and supported as part of a team. Who we're looking for To be successful in this role, you'll need; * Formal vocational/professional qualification and relevant previous conservation experience within museums or heritage institution * Evidence of good practical and problem solving skills * Knowledge and understanding of the core purpose and work of the National Trust and familiarity with Museum Accreditation standards * Demonstrable interpersonal skills: listening, building relationships and acting to deliver a high quality service * Good written and verbal communication skills, including public presentation. * Computer literate * Ability to prioritise across multiple work streams * Ability to work as part of a team, sharing learning and ideas * Ability to work at height from scaffolds and ladders (training will be given) * Driving licence and access to your own vehicle, due to the location of the Studio How to Apply To apply for this vacancy to go https://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/ Applications open on: 10th May 2018 Closing Date: 23rd May 2018 Interviews: 21st June 2018 For an informal discussion about this post, you are welcome to contact Maria Jordan at maria.jor...@nationaltrust.org.uk<mailto:maria.jor...@nationaltrust.org.uk> and on 01263 735 878 The National Trust is a registered charity no. 205846. Our registered office is Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2NA. The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily reflect those of the National Trust unless explicitly stated otherwise. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy it for any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person. Senders and recipients of email should be aware that, under the Data Protection Act 1998, the contents may have to be disclosed. The National Trust has scanned this email for security issues. However the National Trust cannot accept liability for any form of malware that may be in this email and we recommend that you check all emails with an appropriate security tool. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
