Ref IIP1704 Old Royal Naval College Conservation Internship. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Radcliffe Trust and Mercers' Company
Working with: Paine & Stewart Ltd Working Hours: Five days a week Monday to Friday, 09.00 to 17.00. The intern should also be available for occasional weekend, bank holiday and evening working to suit the seven day operation of our site. Term: 12 month fixed term position from September 2017 Educational Stipend of £17,108 payable quarterly in equal instalments Background to the Old Royal Naval College and the Painted Hall: The Old Royal Naval College is the centrepiece of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. The classical buildings that collectively form the Old Royal Naval College were designed by some of England's most renowned architects and are considered to be amongst the finest in Europe. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Located within the grounds are the public areas of the Painted Hall, Chapel, Visitor Centre and the Tourist Information Centre. We welcome approximately 1.7million visitors every year. Until September 2018 the Old Royal Naval College is working on an exciting programme of the cleaning and conservation of over 40,000 square feet of the magnificent Grade I listed Painted Hall wall and ceiling paintings. The Painted Hall is recognised as the greatest piece of decorative painting in England and this is one of the most ambitious conservation projects of a painted historic interior ever undertaken. The intern will be supervised by Stephen Paine and Sophie Stewart who are both accredited members of Icon and full members of IIC. The Old Royal Naval College site as a whole has a fascinating and complex history closely bound up with key national historic events and stories including the Glorious Revolution, naval supremacy and patriotism, the expansion of Empire, trade and global connections. Within the site, both artistically and historically, the Painted Hall is one of the country's most important painted interiors, comparable in scale to that of the main hall in the Banqueting House, which was painted by Rubens in 1636. The internship opportunity: This internship offers invaluable experience of working in a major institution, learning about the conservation of a major wall painting within the context of a building open to the public and the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of the Conservation team. The intern will also have the opportunity to learn about public engagement with conservation as the work will be carried out on a scaffold which will be open to the public. Over twelve months, the Intern will have the opportunity - under appropriate supervision - to carry out examination, documentation and treatment of sections of the painting as well as engaging with the public and learning groups. This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and motivated individual. What we need: Applicants should have recently obtained a recognised conservation qualification. The placement requires good problem-solving skills and the basic ability to carry out conservation and restoration treatments of paintings. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate good learning skills with a strong motivation to develop a career in paintings conservation along with the ability to work effectively both alone and as part of a team. Please apply using the application form on the Icon website only: http://icon.org.uk/what-is-conservation/internships Closing date: 26th June 2017, 9am Interviews will be held on: 24th July 2017 Internship will commence: September 2017 TBC Questions: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
