Assistant Paper Conservator - GLA15295 in Glasgow

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here. Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for an assistant paper conservator to join our conservation team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

• Hours: 28 per week.
• Contract type: Part time, Permanent
• Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part-time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro‑rata basis. The hourly rate for the role is £17.57 per hour.
• Location: You’ll work city‑wide in our museum venues although your main places of work will be the Mitchell Library and Glasgow Museums Resource Centre which have great links to public transport and parking.

What you’ll do

As assistant paper conservator, you’ll be a part of a well‑established conservation team, reporting to a conservator. You’ll play an essential role carrying out remedial treatment and supporting preventive conservation in your specialist area. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:

• Supporting our communities
• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

• A recognised qualification in Conservation.
• Proven experience of treating museum/archive collections to a professional standard, with full consideration of practical, access and ethical issues.
• Proven experience of general collection care and preventive conservation.

Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job. When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning. We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

• Holiday: When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full‑time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service. (For part‑time staff this will be adjusted pro‑rata) Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
• Pension: Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.
• Support: Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
• Discounts: As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle‑to‑work scheme, helping you stay active.
• Flexibility and development: We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm's Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts.

Important Dates

The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 7 June 2026. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 15 June 2026.

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life

We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities - where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.