Job Title: Assistant Art Technician
Salary: £26,500 - £30,000 p.a. + 12.5% pension contribution + other benefits
Location: Henry Moore Foundation, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Job Type: Full Time - 35 hrs/wk, Permanent
The Henry Moore Foundation, established by one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century, presents Moore's work at his former home and studios in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, near Bishop's Stortford, and provides a centre for the study of sculpture at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds.
We are seeking an Assistant Art Technician is part of the Collections & Exhibitions department, and works closely with a dedicated team of technical, registrarial and curatorial staff. You will assist the technical and conservation team in the care of the Foundation's collections, predominately sculpture and works on paper, and in the installation of exhibitions in the UK and overseas
About the role
1. Care for the collections and maintaining sculptures on display in the grounds, including cleaning and assisting in the maintenance of patination
2. Condition reporting artworks in all media - from monumental bronzes to carvings to works on paper - and documenting all actions taken in respect of any works in the collection, recording this information in The Museum System (TMS) database
3. Prep...