Technician (Musical Instruments Care) - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

UE05:
£25, £28,929.00 Per Annum Pro-Rata

Information Services Group / Library & University Collections / Heritage Collections

Fixed term contract: 3 years

Part Time - 14 hours per week

The Conservation & Collections Management team is looking for a dynamic and dedicated musical instrument technician to join the team in a fixed-term three-year position.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in music and collections care aspiring to work with a world renowned musical instrument collection within a vibrant and supportive environment.

The post holder will deliver the tuning and maintenance regime for keyboard musical instruments and provide technical support and access services to the University of Edinburgh's Musical Instrument Collection.

The post holder will work in close collaboration with Heritage Collections colleagues as part of the Conservation & Collections Management team.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Experience working in a relevant role and experience in the safe handling and movement of collections in a studio/museum/private practice
Understanding of the principals of musical tuning, pitch and temperament
Knowledge of collections care, and an understanding of collectionsrelated best practice
Ability to organise and deliver work within agreed timescales to a high level of accuracy
Flexible approach to changing tasks, work environment and approaches to working practice

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

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The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held by the end of July 2023.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages.