Paper Conservator

Location:

Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow, G53 7NN
, and city‑wide locations

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here. Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Paper Conservator to join our Museums and Collections Conservation team.

Hours:

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type:
Full time, Permanent

Location:

You’ll work city‑wide in our museum venues although your main place of work will be Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, which has great links to public transport (Nitshill Railway station is a ten‑minute walk) and free parking.

As an experienced paper conservator, you’ll join our in‑demand Museums, Archives and Collections Conservation team and play an essential role in the conservation and collection care of the city’s extensive collections. You’ll be an integral part of a well‑established conservation team, reporting to a Senior Conservator and working alongside a team of conservators skilled in a variety of material specialisms who support the safe access, care, display and lending of Glasgow Museums & Archives collections.

You will have experience of working with a broad range of works on paper, ideally including pastels, watercolours, photographs and books. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:

• Supporting our communities
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Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Working behind the scenes to make it all happen

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, applyp>

• A recognised qualification in Conservation
• Experience and understanding of a broad range of conservation procedures to formulate appropriate treatments which require innovative solutions
• Proven experience of treating paper objects to a high standard, with full consideration of practical, access, Health and Safety and ethical issues
• Experience of carrying out condition assessments, treatment estimates and documentation
• Demonstrable analytical and problem‑solving skills where novel or complex conservation problems arise
• Demonstrable ability to plan and organise time to achieve deadlines and use resources efficiently

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on My Job Scotland . Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who can demonstrate they meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

Please note this is a re‑advertisement and previous applicants should not re‑apply.

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning. We support you to live a great life, inside and outside of work.

• Holiday
  When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full‑time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service. Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
• Pension
  Save for later life and join the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your future self will thank you. Our generous employer contribution will help you plan for the future.
• Support
  Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
• Discounts
  As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle‑to‑work scheme, helping you stay active.>

We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council.…