Traineeships at Tate

Skills for the Future
Traineeships at Tate

Tate is looking for college and university graduates as well as
professionals from other industries to join an incredible
Traineeship programme.

Our traineeships are aimed at training new people in the skills
which will be important for museums in the future. The aim is also
to create a more diverse workforce, by attracting people who might
not otherwise have considered a career working back-of-house in a
museum or art gallery.

We're one of the most recognised art organisations, with a
commitment to British and World art. We'll develop our trainees into
a team too, teaching them the craft of conservation and exhibition.

Each placement will last for 18 months, at a salary of UKP16,230 per
year. All of the traineeships will be based at/between Tate Britain
(Millbank, London) or Tate Stores (Southwark, London).

The closing date for the submission of completed application forms
is Monday 1 August 2011. Interviews will be held 15-24 August 2011.

To find more information and to apply for specific roles, please
visit
<URL:http://www.tate.org.uk/conservation/about/skillsforthefuture>

There are 10 posts available through the scheme, the following six
of which are in roles directly related to conservation:

    Trainee, Conservation Scientist

        Conservation Scientists provide scientific support and
        expertise for the Tate Conservation department, including
        the instrumental analysis of samples removed from works of
        art in Tate's collection and participation in analytical
        method development and ongoing materials-based research.

        This post is aimed at those with a university background in
        science subjects.

    Trainee Sculpture Conservator

        In order to preserve the collection, Sculpture Conservators
        provide support and expertise for Tate sites and programmes.
        This includes the museum's acquisition of new sculptures and
        3-dimensional artworks, the storage and display of the
        existing collection, the planning of new exhibitions and the
        process of loaning art and objects to other museums and
        galleries. Conservators also undertake treatments in the
        conservation of works of art in Tate's collection and care.

        This post is aimed at those with a university or
        professional background in sculpture conservation.

    Trainee Paintings Conservator

        Like their Sculpture colleagues, Paintings Conservators also
        provide support and expertise to support Tate's
        acquisitions, storage, display, exhibition planning and
        loans, and likewise also undertake treatments in the
        conservation of works of art in Tate's collection and care.

        This post is aimed at those with a university or
        professional background in paintings conservation.

    Trainee Paintings and Frames Workshop Technician

        Tate's workshop technicians make the cases and frames which
        help to ensure that artworks are safe from damage while they
        are on display, in storage or being transported. Workshop
        technicians also repair and adapt original frames in
        preparation for Loans and Display and produce bespoke
        conservation joinery and a variety of display furniture.

        This post is aimed at those with a professional or
        college-level background in carpentry, joinery,
        cabinet-making or other similar fields.

    Trainee Time-Based Media Technician

        Time-based media means artworks that depend on technology,
        like video, film, audio and web-based art. Tate's time-based
        media team is responsible for making sure that these
        artworks can continue to be displayed to the public in the
        future, even with older technologies that have been
        replaced. Time-based media technicians help to preserve the
        original materials by creating copies which are used for
        displays in the galleries.

        This post is aimed at those with a professional or
        college-level background in electronic media such as film,
        video or audio production.

    Trainee Sculpture Conservation Technician

        Tate's busy display, exhibitions and loans programmes mean
        that artworks are very frequently moved between sites. Even
        artworks made from tough materials risk being damaged by
        regular handling and moving. The museum's sculpture
        conservation technicians work closely with conservator
        colleagues in deciding how to handle Tate's sculptures, many
        of which are extremely heavy or delicate.

        This post is aimed at those with a professional or
        college-level background in fields that involve the making
        of 3D objects.


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