Winter Conservation Intern – Kiplin Hall & Gardens

This is an opportunity for anyone interested in the conservation of a historic house and an Accredited Museum Collection to get some practical paid experience. The intern will receive training in all aspects of the role, and support and guidance from our House and Collections Officer and Programming Curator. They will have the chance to undertake the wide variety of collections care, conservation and cataloguing tasks that are needed in a historic house/Accredited Museum setting. There will also the opportunity to work alongside our team of passionate and dedicated volunteers.

Dates:  On or around 7 November 2023 to 7 March 2024

Salary:  £10.42 per hour

Hours of work:  Part time (between 15 and 20 hours per week to be agreed with the successful applicant) can be divided over 3 or 4 days per week

See the role description at www.kiplinhall.co.uk for further details and a role profile about the position.

Closing date for applications – 12noon on Monday 18 September 2023

Interviews to be held – Monday 2 October 2023

This is the ideal date for us and we hope to be able to interview everyone on this date. There may be some flexibility if required. Interviews can be held on site or digitally depending on candidate preference. Interview questions will be provided several days in advance.

If you are interested in applying for the role of Winter Conservation Intern, please send your CV and a covering letter of a maximum of 1 side of A4 only which shows how you meet the criteria for the position.  Please send this information to [email protected] or Kiplin Hall, Near Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6AT

For informal discussion please contact Cathrien Van Hak on [email protected] to arrange a phone conversation or zoom discussion.