Subject: Position at West Dean College
Programme Tutor Conservation-Restoration of Furniture and Related Objects Salary scale : WD Senior Lecturer West Dean <URL:http://www.westdean.org.uk> is a small, specialist college of the arts in the South Downs six miles north of Chichester. Edward James, a major patron of surrealism in Britain, founded the College in 1964 to promote the importance of art in everyday life. The University of Sussex validates the College's undergraduate and postgraduate awards. Teaching is in small groups, located in dedicated studio workshops with an average student to staff ratio of 7:1. The College is seeking to recruit an experienced academic leader, who will be supported by the current experienced full-time furniture conservation-restoration tutor, to take responsibility for developing a new Furniture and Related Objects Conservation Programme from July 2007 following a strategic decision to re-structure this important area of provision. The successful candidate will possess a higher degree in a relevant discipline, have teaching experience at the Masters degree level and be an outstanding practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced person to take a leading role in the planning, validation and delivery of undergraduate and post-graduate programmes within a small, private university sector College. Further information and a recruitment pack, please contact Jane Barker +44 1243 818256 jane.barker [at] westdean__org__uk Closing date for completed applications: 2 February 2007 Registered Charity Jane Barker Head of HR and Customer Care +44 1243 818256 *** Conservation DistList Instance 20:34 Distributed: Saturday, January 6, 2007 Message Id: cdl-20-34-024 ***Received on Thursday, 4 January, 2007