Assistant Paper Conservator

3 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom National Museums Scotland Full time

**Assistant Paper Conservator | Part time | 24 hours | Fixed term for 12 months**

**Salary**: | £31,929 to £34,549 (£21,894 to £23,690 pro rata)
**Hours**: 24 hours per week | A full time position could be considered on a shorter contract length
**Location**: National Museums Collection Centre, Granton, Edinburgh

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

As an organisation our values are **Creative**, **Inclusive**, **Collaborative** and **Forward-thinking**.

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and conscientious individuals to join our **Paper Conservation**team.

**Benefits of joining us as our Assistant Paper Conservator will include**:

- Annually alongside your salary of £31,929 to £34,549 (pro-rata), National Museums Scotland contributes £9,249.831 - £10,008.8 (pro-rata) towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
- A generous annual leave of 28.5 days (Pro-rata). Plus 8 paid days public holidays (pro-rata)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
- Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
- A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
- Flexible working options such as part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
- Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

To see more of our benefits please visit out dedicated benefits page on our careers portal.

**About the Assistant Paper Conservator role**:
We are looking for an Assistant Paper Conservator with a recognised paper conservation degree to join our busy and dynamic paper conservation team. You will be keen to develop your expertise in this specialism. You will be self-motivated and a good team player with a passion for conservation and will be able to communicate this to our wide range of audiences.

The post-holder will work on a wide range of paper based objects that reflect the global diversity of the NMS collections. The emphasis will be on practical conservation treatments, preparing objects for display, loans and storage.

**As an Assistant Paper Conservator at National Museums Scotland you will**:

- Work closely with exhibition, curatorial and other key sectors in the museum, normally under guidance, to provide the conservation necessary to ensure that deadlines for exhibition and display are met
- Support the Paper Conservators and Principal Conservator Paper & Textiles
- Implement supervised conservation research and experimentation projects to develop knowledge and best practice

**Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Assistant Paper Conservator**:

- A relevant degree in paper conservation or relevant experience in a similar role
- Theoretical understanding of material issues and treatments
- Able, practical conservator
- Good documentation and reporting skills

**The closing date for this role is 02/02/25 at midnight. The Selection Event is likely to take place week commencing 17/02/25.

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