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Take the opportunity to shape and protect the world’s leading collection of creative works at the V&A as a Senior Conservator for Ceramics and Glass.
Overview
Salary
£39410 - £52547
Location
Cromwell Road, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
The V&A is a global leader in art, design and performance museology, custodians of an extraordinary collection of over 2.3 million objects signifying 5,000 years of human creativeness across six continents. A commitment to not just equal opportunities but the active promotion of inclusivity sets the V&A apart as an employer.
Role Summary
- The Senior Conservator is responsible for all aspects of preventive and interventive conservation of ceramics, glass and mixed media objects. This includes identifying conservation issues, developing solutions and producing high-quality practical work.
- The role requires forward planning, prioritisation, and commitment to deadlines for gallery developments, exhibitions, loans, displays, and collections care.
- Technical understanding of scientific analysis techniques forms a key part of the position to contribute to understanding the history and technique of objects.
Role Requirements
- Deep understanding and practical knowledge of ceramics and glass related materials and conservation techniques.
- Ability to undertake technical examination of objects and develop conservation solutions.
- Sound experience in forward planning and delivering to deadlines.
- Knowledge of scientific analysis and techniques.
- Dedication to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Application Process Details
- The V&A employment policy includes the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and reasonable adjustments to the application process for applicants with disabilities.
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance and the custodian of an extraordinary and extensive collection spanning decorative and applied arts. It houses a collection of over 2.3 million objects that document 5,000 years of human creativity from across six continents.
The Senior Conservator (Ceramics and Glass) demonstrates an excellent understanding and practical knowledge of ceramics and glass related materials as well as mix media objects, their degradation processes and conservation techniques. They undertake all aspects of preventive and interventive conservation in this field and are able to evaluate conservation problems, develop solutions and produce practical work and documentation to high standards. They have good experience in forward planning, prioritising, and delivering to deadlines objects for new gallery developments, exhibitions, loans, displays, and collections care. They also have a sound knowledge of scientific analysis and techniques to allow technical examination of objects with the aim of contributing to an understanding of their history and technique.
Benefits include a generous pension scheme, 29 days plus bank holidays, flexible working, tickets to V&A exhibitions, subsidised staff canteen, 25% discount in V&A shops, a 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, and a wide range of training and professional development opportunities.
At the V&A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010. As such, we are delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. The V&A makes the following commitments to all applications: The Guaranteed Interview Scheme – Interviewing applicants with a disability who successfully evidence the essential criteria on a person specification and consider them on their abilities; Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. Supporting employees and adjustments during employment.
