Painting Conservator

Details:

Location: London

Category: Conservation

Salary: £14,529.84, based on the full time equivalent of £36,324.60

Contract type: Contract Permanent

Hours: Part time

Painting Conservator

Key Accountabilities:

1. Expertly assess and treat paintings, provide advice and guidance on all aspects of care, treatment, and suitability for loan and display to key stakeholders.
2. Undertake a wide range of paintings treatments, confidently using and interpreting a range of specialist analytical and imaging techniques.
3. Digitally document condition assessments and treatments.
4. Help develop and maintain clear and consistent conservation policies and procedures.
5. Excellent understanding of Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines applicable to painting conservation treatments and activities.
6. Help develop research, technical examination, and treatment initiatives that improve academic understanding and presentation of the Gallery’s paintings collection.
7. Actively participate in professional networks for the benefit of the paintings collection, and to contribute to wider sector knowledge and development.
8. Act as an advocate for painting conservation, supporting talks and studio tours, and training of future conservators.
9. Support development of low carbon conservation and collections care initiatives.

National Museum Directors' Council, Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG.