Reference:TG4118
Opportunity type:Fixed-term, Full-time
Working hours:36 hours per week
Salary:£27,251 per annum
Location:London
Closing date:21 July 2024 at midnight
Do you have a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent qualification in carpentry and joinery or cabinet making? Then get in touch with us and come see our workshops at Tate as this may be the job for you!
This is an exciting new opportunity, and we are looking for a motivated person who has carpentry skills to become part of our highly skilled and respected Conservation Workshop team.
This is a practical role where day-to-day you will work on or construct supporting elements for the art collection, providing innovative solutions for its conservation and preservation. You will care for, handle, prepare and maintain artworks and their associated components for safe storage, transit, installation and display. You will work on a broad range of conservation activities and provide technical support for the artworks in Tate’s collection and care.
It is essential that you hold a recognised City & Guilds qualification in carpentry and joinery or cabinet making or equivalent. You will have demonstrable practical experience with broad range of developed craft skills including carpentry, metalworking and machine maintenance. We’re looking for good problem-solving skills, a team player and an effective communicator.
We will be hosting an online Q&A session on Monday 8 July at 12:30 for anyone wanting to learn more about what we do. If you wish to receive the link to the session, please e-mail jobs@tate.org.uk including the reference number of the role (TG4118) in the e-mail title.
This position is offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027.
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all
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.
