Key Accountabilities:
-Expertly assess and treat paintings, provide advice and guidance on all aspects of care, treatment, and suitability for loan and display to key stakeholders.
-Undertake a wide range of paintings treatments, confidently using and interpreting a range of specialist analytical and imaging techniques.
-Digitally document condition assessments and treatments.
-Help develop and maintain clear and consistent conservation policies and procedures.
-Excellent understand of Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines applicable to painting conservation treatments and activities.
-Help develop research, technical examination, and treatment initiatives that improve academic understanding and presentation of the Gallery’s paintings collection.
-Actively participate in professional networks for benefit of paintings collection, and to contribute to wider sector knowledge and development.
-Act as an advocate for painting conservation, supporting talks and studio tours, and training of future conservators.
-Support development of low carbon conservation and collections care initiatives.