Conservator (Paintings)

National Museums Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums Liverpool invites applications for a Conservator (Paintings) with substantial experience in conserving easel paintings to join the Conservation team. You will care for, treat and preserve paintings, contribute to displays, interpretation, research and online content, and respond to enquiries.

You will support loans by assessing and preparing paintings and help run the Paintings Conservation Studio, including maintaining equipment, ordering materials and carrying out health and

Responsibilities

• Care for and conserve easel paintings to professional conservation standards.
• Contribute to displays, interpretation, research and online content.
• Assist with public and specialist enquiries related to paintings.
• Assess and prepare paintings for national and international loans.
• Contribute to day-to-day running of the Paintings Conservation Studio, including health and safety risk assessments.

Job description

Our people are at the heart of National Museums Liverpool. Colleagues from across the organisation make a difference every day, creating memorable experiences for everyone and challenging expectations. We pride ourselves on being a place for everyone, but we are always aiming higher, aspiring to be representative of the communities we serve. Through our people, we are building a culture which embeds trust, respect and inclusion and an organisation in which people are engaged and empowered to enable National Museums Liverpool to evolve. You could be just the right person to join us.

We currently have the post of Conservator (Paintings) available.

We’re looking for a Conservator (Paintings) with substantial experience in the conservation of a wide range of easel paintings to join our Conservation team.

Reporting to the Lead Conservator (Paintings & Paper), you will be responsible for the care, treatment and long-term preservation of paintings within our collections. You will also play a key role in making the collection accessible, contributing to displays, exhibitions, interpretation, research, online content and publications, as well as responding to public and specialist enquiries.

You will support our programme of national and international loans by assessing and preparing paintings, and providing advice to ensure they travel safely and are displayed appropriately.

You will also contribute to the day-to-day running of the Paintings Conservation Studio, including maintaining equipment, ordering conservation materials and carrying out relevant health and safety risk assessments.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN