Position at Windsor Castle

Apprentice Bookbinder
Royal Collection Trust
Windsor Castle, UK

Two-year fixed-term with potential for extension to a total of five
years

UKP16,087.50 per annum (UKP8.25 per hour) plus benefits

The initial two-year appointment will be for a foundation course in
hand bookbinding based in the Royal Bindery, Windsor Castle, working
alongside the book conservation-restoration team.  On successful
completion of this, the apprentice will be offered a further three
years of more specialist training in the fundamentals of book and
manuscript conservation and restoration, period binding styles, gold
finishing and edge-gilding, and box making.  Please see a press
release and downloadable PDF explaining the apprenticeship scheme at

    <URL:https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/press-release/the-queens-bindery-apprenticeship-to-preserve-the-skills-of-hand-bookbinding>

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK in order to be
considered.

Closing date: 31 July 2016

For further information and to apply online, please visit:

    <URL:https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/about/working-for-us>

Philippa Rader
Senior Book Conservator-Restorer
Windsor Castle
Berkshire SL4 1NJ
+44 1753 868286


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