Furniture Conservator
Location: Virginia
Description: Victoria & Albert Museum is at the momment seeking for Furniture Conservator right now, this vacancy will be placed in Virginia. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. The V&A is seeking a full-time Furniture Conservator who will undertake work on a wide range of objects from the Furniture and Asian Collections and the V&A Museum of Childhood, in addition to contributing to the V&A’s exhibition and development programmes. Work will include ‘brown’ furniture, clocks, decorative surfaces, modern materials, Gilded objects, organic materials e.g. ivory, leather and tortoiseshell as well as architectural models, period rooms and toys.
You will have relevant experience gained working in a museum conservation workshop or a private conservation practice, in addition to having completed a recognised conservation training programme. Cabinet-making or related woodworking experience and competence with woodworking machinery are required. The ability to be able to approach the conservation of a wide variety of other materials with confidence and to quickly and accurately assess condition, estimate treatment times, prepare treatment proposals, deliver high quality conservation treatments and documentation, often to tight deadlines are also essential. Experience with wood identification and/or microscopy is desirable.
You will be highly self-motivated and able to organise your own workload with the minimum of supervision and be able to work independently or as part of a team. You will have good verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with 35mm digital photography, as well as experience with IT programmes such as Word, Excel and Photoshop are required.
This appointment will commence after 13 October 2012.
Closing date: 31 July 2012
Interviews are likely to be held mid-late August
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This vacancy starts available on: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:16:58 GMT