Paintings Conservator, Tate Modern

National Museums; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

National Museums is seeking an experienced Paintings Conservator to join the Paintings, Frames & Workshop Conservation team. Based across Tate Modern and other London sites, you will focus on exhibitions and displays, documenting, preparing and treating paintings in the collection.

A recognised qualification in the Conservation of Easel Paintings and practical experience in treating a broad range of paintings are required.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in the Conservation of Easel Paintings
• Demonstrable practical experience treating a broad range of paintings
• Strong communication and time-management skills

Responsibilities

• Document, prepare and treat paintings for Tate Modern exhibitions and displays
• Plan projects and solve conservation challenges across Tate's collection

Skills

Paintings conservation

Job description

Details

Location: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Stores

Category: Conservation

Salary: £23,874 per annum (pro-rata to the full-time equivalent of £39,790)

Contract type: Contract Contract

Hours: Part time

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Paintings Conservator, Tate Modern

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Paintings Conservator to join our Paintings, Frames & Workshop Conservation team. You will focus on Tate Modern’s programme of exhibitions and displays, documenting, preparing and treating paintings within Tate’s Collection. You will use innovative solutions to plan projects and solve complex challenges for collection artworks and ensure high standards of preservation.

You will hold a recognised qualification in the Conservation of Easel Paintings and have demonstrable practical experience treating and stabilising a broad range of paintings with full consideration of the practical and ethical issues. You will have performed condition surveys, prepared estimates and will understand long-term care issues for paintings. Effective communication will be essential, as well as good time management, project planning skills and the ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.

The role is based across the London sites, Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Tate Stores.

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