We are looking for an experienced and motivated Paintings Conservator to join Tate's Paintings, Frames & Workshop Conservation team. You will focus on the Acquisitions programme, assessing, preparing and treating paintings being acquired into Tate’s Collection. You will use innovative solutions to plan projects and solve complex challenges for collection artworks and ensure high standards of preservation.
You will hold a recognised qualification in the Conservation of Easel Paintings and have demonstrable practical experience treating and stabilising a broad range of paintings with full consideration of the practical and ethical issues. You will have performed condition surveys, prepared estimates and will understand long-term care issues for paintings. Effective communication will be essential, as well as good time management, project planning skills and the ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
The role is based across the London sites, Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Tate Stores. This is a part-time role, with working hours of 21.6 hours per week. To apply online, please follow this link: https://jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1423521-Paintings-Conservator-…
For all opportunities we ask candidates to complete an online application form for the vacancy they are interested in. The closing date for the submission of completed application forms is 31 March 2026 by midnight. Interviews will be held in April 2026. We will ask to see two strong examples of your conservation work in portfolio format which should be submitted in advance of the interview.
Where vacancies attract large volumes of applicants, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, if you are interested, please try to submit your application as early as possible.