Position Number: 0064767
Location: Grimwade Conservation Services, 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Arts
Salary: UoM 4 - $76,901 – $81,615 p.a. plus 17% super
- Use your conservation skills to complete painting treatments with precision and care.
- Leverage your client engagement abilities to develop proposals and quotes informed by best practices.
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Join Grimwade Conservation Services as an Assistant Conservator (Paintings) and work on diverse and meaningful conservation projects alongside experienced professionals.
Reporting to a Team Leader, you will be responsible for the independent and assisted completion of conservation treatments, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. You will also engage directly with clients, developing treatment proposals informed by the latest conservation research and ethical standards, as well as preparing financially viable quotes.
In this role, you may also collaborate on group treatments, assist senior conservators with complex client projects and contribute to publications, stakeholder events, and public programs. This is a fantastic opportunity to hone your technical expertise, engage with clients, and contribute to high-profile conservation work in a leading institution.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Completion of basic or process conservation treatments to support the GCS’s conservation consultancy program for external clients and the University of Melbourne’s cultural collections
- Ensure appropriate time management within projects allocated
- Contribute to conservation treatments in consultation with other conservators
- Observe and contribute to client consultation including development of treatment proposals, reports and commercially viable quotes for conservation treatments with direction from Principal Conservators and/or Team Leader
- Respond to simple enquiries from University clients and members of the public
- Receipt and dispatch of artefacts into and out of the premises
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
You may be a great fit if:
We are looking for a skilled conservator with proven experience in successful conservation projects. You will have strong technical expertise, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while ensuring high-quality outcomes. Effective communication and a commitment to providing exceptional service to stakeholders and clients are essential.
Please note, speical requirements of the position are further outlined in the attached Position Description.
You may also:
- A recognised tertiary qualification in conservation and relevant professional experience and specialisation in painting conservation
- Knowledge of conservation techniques within the industry
- Demonstrated experience in the completion of successful painting conservation projects
- Excellent attention to detail and a demonstrated capacity to undertake tasks independently and see them through to completion
- Effective and courteous communication when dealing with others
- A strong commitment, and demonstrated ability to provide quality service to stakeholders and clients
- Sound time management skills with the ability to maintain focus
- High level skills in standard computer applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and an ability to quickly learn new software packages
- Current Professional Member of the AICCM or current Member working toward Professional Membership.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation is the leading art conservation and restoration Centre in Australia, operational since 1989. As the only centre of its kind in Australia, the Grimwade Centre combines commercial consulting (trading as Grimwade Conservation Services), graduate training and research in cultural materials conservation. The Grimwade Centre’s strength is its ability to harness the unique interdisciplinary and world-class expertise across the Arts and Science faculties of the University of Melbourne, as well as the University’s established national and international research and industry partners, to deliver integrated conservation education, research and commercial programs of international reach and relevance.
Grimwade Conservation Services consulting specialises in all areas of art restoration and museum standard conservation to institutions and private clients. As a trusted leader in conservation practice and training in Australia and the Asia Pacific region, their client base includes significant national, state and regional public collections and cultural organisations; commercial galleries; corporate collections; and private collections. Our commercial services include conservation treatment of all types of materials; collection surveys; conservation plans; digitisation; research and technical analysis.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.
The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Kim Groizard +61 3 9035 3218 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- Responses against the Key Selection Criteria found in the attached Position Description^
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact us via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Applications close: THURSDAY 3 APRIL 2025 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Position Description: 0064767_Assistant Conservator Paintings_PD.pdf
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