*Job Title: Conservator (Paper)* *Location: Bristol Culture based at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery*
*Salary Range: £26,822 - £30,153* *Contract: Permanent/Full-time* *Closing date for applications: Monday 24th July 2017* Bristol Culture has an exciting opportunity for an experienced paper conservator to join their Conservation and Documentation team. Part of Bristol City Council, Bristol Culture is responsible for the care of collections held across 5 museum sites and the Bristol Archives and it welcomes approximately 1 million visitors annually. Based in a well-equipped studio at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, the paper conservator will have the opportunity to work across all curatorial departments with nationally and internationally significant collections including a Designated Eastern Art Collection, over 20,000 Fine Art works on paper and an extensive World Cultures collection. The successful applicant will identify and prioritise conservation projects and undertake interventive conservation treatments, materials analysis and research where necessary. They will assess, plan and schedule conservation work associated with the busy exhibitions and loans programme, including condition checking, mounting and framing works on paper. They will advise on new acquisitions, carry out technical examination and undertake collections care projects to increase access through improved documentation, mounting and storage. They will maintain the equipment and materials in the studio, ensure that health and safety requirements are met and the Museum’s security procedures are adhered to. Experience supervising students and volunteers and providing specialist talks to visitors, Friends groups and professional colleagues is required. With excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently they will have a relevant qualification or equivalent in paper conservation and be able to demonstrate experience of working with similar collections. Professional accreditation through ICON is desirable. For further information, including the full job description and how to apply, please visit: https://jobs.bristol.gov.uk/vacancy/conservator-paper-318998.html *Fran Coles ACR* Conservation & Documentation Manager *Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL* T: 0117 922 3565 Email: [email protected] ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
