Senior Conservator (Textiles)

The V&A is recruiting for a Senior Conservator (Textiles) to join the Textile Conservation team on a fixed term contract.

The Senior Conservator needs to have an excellent practical knowledge of textiles and related materials, their structure and degradation processes and a broad repertoire of relevant conservation techniques. The successful applicant will undertake all aspects of practical preventive and interventive conservation on textiles from the Museum’s collections, including assessment and technical examination, and advise on the best handling, storage, and safe display of textile objects. You will evaluate conservation problems, develop solutions and produce practical work and documentation to high standards. Good experience in forward planning, prioritising, and delivering to deadlines will be necessary for this role. 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 is also required.

The successful applicant will support the delivery of the museum’s Public Programme, strategic objectives, and the Conservation and Care of Collections workplan. The work will be varied with opportunities to work on a range of different object types and to develop your conservation and project management skills.

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