Summary
We’re looking for a furniture conservator who is passionate about undertaking conservation treatments and enjoys sharing stories about the amazing objects they interact with.
As a furniture conservator or restorer, you'll use practical and scientific restoration techniques to conserve and restore heritage furniture. You'll also advise on storage and protection.
This is a development opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in furniture conservation and cabinet making skills.
(Internally this role is known as Remedial Conservator - Conservation Studio)
What it's like to work here
We care for over 56,000 pieces of furniture, across more than 300 properties nationwide one of the largest and most significant collections of furniture in the world. The prime strength of the collection lies in English furniture, with outstanding European and Asian pieces, and a full range of types, from practical domestic objects through to the finest examples of the cabinet-making craftmanship.
You’ll be part of a small team specialising in different fields of conservation, also including paintings, frames and objects. The open plan studio is perfect for multi-disciplinary teamwork, where specialists share their skills and expertise to deliver conservation treatments on National Trust collections with each other and with visitors to the studio.
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