Employer: Tate
Reference: 9126
Job Title: Conservator (Rootstein Hopkins Foundation Audio Arts
Project)
Location: Tate Britain, Millbank, Central London
Salary: £27,150p.a + benefits
Contract: Fixed-term for two years
Closing date: 22 February 2010
An exciting two-year Conservator position has arisen within Tate Archive,
generously funded by The Rootstein Hopkins Foundation (RHF). The successful
post holder will devise and implement a preservation strategy for the long term
storage and digitisation of the internationally renowned Audio Arts magazine
housed in Tate Archive. They will also have joint responsibility, working
alongside the Archive Cataloguer (RHF) for organising a Sound Art conference
and a publication on Audio Arts.
You will hold a recognised qualification in conservation or preservation with
proven experience of working with audio-visual materials. You will need to
work independently in assessing, conserving and digitising a wide variety of
audio-visual formats (especially reel-to-reel tapes, cassettes, CDs, DATs and
other time-based media). Experience of devising a systematic preservation
programme for such work would be highly beneficial.
You will be joining a small, enthusiastic and friendly team of qualified
archivists, and be expected to carry out other activities in the Reading Rooms
as directed. You will, therefore, have good communication and interpersonal
skills. Experience of delivering excellent customer service would be beneficial.
In addition, excellent organisation, project management and IT skills are
essential for this role. You will also have the opportunity to liaise with
colleagues in Tate’s Time-Based Media Conservation Section.
Tate offers excellent fringe benefits and opportunities for training and career
development in one of the world’s foremost public galleries.
Contact Details/How to apply: For further information and to download an
application pack, please visit our website at www.tate.org.uk If you’re unable
to access our website please email [log in to unmask] quoting ref: 9126.
Closing date: 22 February 2010. Interview date: 11 March 2010.
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