Assistant Paintings Conservator

Deadline:   January 8, 2016, 12:00

Assistant Paintings Conservator
Payband 4 £21,366
37 hours per week
Fixed Term (6 months)
Expected Interview Date: 26th January 2016

Purpose of the Job

To contribute to the care and conservation of National Museums Liverpool’s paintings collections.
To contribute to and support special projects including exhibitions, redisplays and capital developments.
To advise on the delivery of display and storage improvements for the painting collections.

Main activities

Reporting to the Senior Paintings Conservator you will:

• Provide conservation care for the paintings collections including condition checks, survey work, treatment, documentation, and monitoring of condition and display environments.
• Contribute to the documentation of the collections on the NML database (Mimsy XG) and in the object history files relating to condition assessments and treatments.
• Contribute to display projects relating to the permanent art collection galleries.
• Support the delivery of exhibition programmes carrying out condition checks of works, advising on display methods and supervising the installation of works when necessary.
• Answer public enquiries, including giving opinions on paintings and providing access to relevant archive material.
• Liaise over collections movement, display and storage with Curators, Estates, and Conservation colleagues.
• Make the paintings collections accessible through photography, interpretation, web resources, guides and other formats developed in conjunction with curators.
• Develop and disseminate knowledge of the collections through research and publication.
• Advise on the condition status, long term care and storage implications of potential acquisitions.
• Advise on paintings loans and support their administration working with curators and NML’s Registrars
• Use analytical and recording equipment, including X-radiography equipment.
• Work with colleagues across NML to contribute to NML’s access and audience development targets through display, interpretation and educational projects.
• Contribute to public programmes, including providing talks/lectures and information for resources.
• Liaise with and provide information to colleagues in Marketing and Communications for publicity and press.
• Represent the department at press calls and other media opportunities.
• Represent the department at both internal and external meetings as required.
• Contribute as required to other NML special projects.
• Assist with sponsorship and fundraising initiatives and ensure that we maximise income generation opportunities.
• A commitment to adhere to the standards expected of all public services as defined by the HM Treasury publication “Managing Public Money”. Those standards are honesty, impartiality, accountability, openness, accuracy, reliability, transparency, objectivity, integrity and fairness. These standards should be carried out in the spirit of, as well as the letter of, the law; in the public interest; to high ethical standards and achieving value for money
• Supervise volunteers and work placement students, undertaking periodic appraisal and facilitating training in association with colleagues in Art Galleries and NML’s HR Department.
• Develop NML’s commitment to Equality and Diversity and promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.
• Adhere to National Museums Liverpool’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures, National Museums Liverpool’s access policy as well as other appropriate practices and guidelines.
• Undertake additional duties, as required, from time to time.
• Undertake training and development courses and programmes, as required.
• Show the highest integrity and confidentiality in the pursuance of these duties.

For further information, please visit: https://cascadeonline.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk