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Join the prestigious V&A family to preserve artistic heritage and inspire future creativity as part of the Textile Conservation team
Overview
Salary £32157 - £42876
Location Cromwell Road, London
Nomad Friendly? In-person- London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is an iconic institution that stands at the forefront of celebrating creativity. With its unique collection of art and design pieces, the V&A is committed to advancing cultural knowledge and inspiring innovators across the globe. It's an opportunity to be part of a world-leading museum known for its dedication to design, art, and conservation.
- Contribute to the care of an extensive textile collection spanning various periods and cultures.
- Collaborate with various teams to ensure the longevity and display-quality of textile and mixed-media objects.
- Engage with a range of stakeholders including Curators and external partners.
- Experience in textile conservation or a related field.
- Ability to work collaboratively with Conservation Operations, Preventive Conservation, Conservation Science Teams, and other stakeholders.
- Generous pension scheme.
- 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working options.
- Free tickets to V&A exhibitions and discounts in shops.
- Comprehensive support for professional development.
- Range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme and staff diversity networks.
The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity. Our mission is to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators and innovators everywhere.
The Role The V&A has one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of textiles representing the decorative arts of many periods and cultures. The Textile Conservation team works with all textile-related objects from the archaeological to the contemporary, including dress and accessories, flat textiles, furnishings, tapestries, carpets, upholstery, and broader organic materials such as leather, feathers, fur, and plastics. The Textile Conservation team works closely with the Costume Display Team and collaborates with specialists in other V&A Conservation studios to treat mixed-media objects.
Job Requirements Working closely with the Conservation Operations team, the Preventive Conservation team, the Conservation Science Team, and other stakeholders such as Technical Services, Curators, and external borrowers.
Benefits Generous pension scheme, 29 days plus bank holidays, Flexible working, Tickets to V&A exhibitions, Subsidised staff canteen, 25% discount in V&A shops, Give as you earn scheme, Bicycle loan, Interest-free season ticket, Interest-free rental deposit loan, Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike, Wide range of training and professional development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff diversity networks.
