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Paper Conservator

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Reference:TG4126 

Opportunity type:Permanent, Full-time 

Working hours:36 hours per week 

Salary:£37,567 per annum 

Location:London  

Closing date:06 April 2024 at midnight 

We are looking for someone with a professional qualification in the conservation of works of art on paper, or demonstrable practical experience, who enjoys being creative, pragmatic, testing out new ideas and providing solutions.

You will provide support and expertise for large-scale touring exhibitions, undertake condition assessments, technical examination, conservation treatment and research on historical and modern works on paper. You will also provide advice and guidance on the long-term preservation of the collection as well as technical support on mounting, framing, installation, packing and storage.

Please download job description to find out more about this opportunity or refer to Jacqueline Moon, Conservation Manager, Paper and Photographs.


This position has been advertised internally only and is only open to current Tate Gallery employees on permanent, fixed-term or temporary contracts, and agency workers currently temping at Tate Gallery.

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Application Information

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please apply online. Please also refer to our Guidance Notes that can be found below.

Frequently, we receive a high level of applications and as such, reserve the right to close applications before the advert deadline. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will have access to a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.