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Post title: Senior Technician (Art Conservation) Location: Faculty or Arts, Design & Social Sciences, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. Hours: 37 hours per week, permanent Salary: £28,048 - £34,088 Closing Date: 31/01/2019 Working with the Academic and Technical Team within the Department of Arts you will be primarily responsible for supporting and managing Art Conservation areas, but may be required to work across a number of creative areas within the faculty. You will provide specialist technical support in the art conservation studio and laboratory environment, with special emphasis on the safe management of laboratories, equipment and chemicals. In addition, you will run workshops and produce demonstration and reference materials for students. You should have comprehensive knowledge of current technical practice relevant to Art Conservation. A team player, with excellent interpersonal skills, you will have experience of developing and delivering demonstration activities to provide excellent student experiences. Keeping up-to-date with current and forthcoming technical developments with special emphasis on Art Conservation in support of learning, teaching, research and enterprise activity in the faculty is essential to be successful in the role. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: * Lead on certain induction technical workshops including specialist photography, technical examination and health and safety compliance. * Assist in the production of practical materials used by students for learning and research. * Manage the H&S documentation for Conservation of Fine Art in conjunction with academic and technical colleagues * Management of the equipment and materials used by staff and students * Assist in the completion of conservation treatments, as well as the handling, wrapping and packing of artworks for transportation * Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Principal Technician within the scope of the grade. The particular responsibilities of all members of staff are likely to vary over time, according to the needs of the service. * Laser and Radiation Safety officer for the faculty * Post will be expected to undertake fire marshal responsibilities within the role for a designated area For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/work-for-us/job-vacancies/professional-522-senior-technician-art-conservation This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. Any use, disclosure or reproduction without the sender's explicit consent is unauthorised and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify Northumbria University immediately and permanently delete it. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the University. Northumbria University email is provided by Microsoft Office365 and is hosted within the EEA, although some information may be replicated globally for backup purposes. The University cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and/or amended. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
