{"id":37014,"date":"2023-07-18T16:01:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T15:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37014"},"modified":"2023-07-17T18:17:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T17:17:37","slug":"applications-now-open-for-the-2024-spab-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37014","title":{"rendered":"Applications now open for the 2024 SPAB Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"SPABThe SPAB Fellowship is a training programme designed to broaden the skills and experience of craftspeople involved in historic building repairs, and is now open for 2024 applications.<\/h3>\n

\u2026 Fellows develop their own skills and approach to repair, and learn about other traditional craft techniques through site visits\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

SPAB writes:<\/p>\n

Fellows develop their own skills and approach to repair, and learn about other traditional craft techniques through site visits guided by experienced conservation professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is a full-time programme, from mid-March to mid-December 2024, running in three blocks, with roughly two months on, two months off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We recruit three or four Fellows each year, including one Millwright Fellow, whose programme runs continuously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Please apply by Wednesday 27 September 2023.<\/p>\n

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Programme<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The programme is divided into three blocks of two months, enabling Fellows to return to work in between blocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the first two blocks, Fellows travel around the country together, learning about traditional materials, skills and repair techniques through workshops and site visits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The third block consists of longer hands-on placements, tailored to each Fellow\u2019s individual interests and training needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Millwright Fellowship runs continuously for nine months, with millwright training placements between blocks, while other Fellows are back at work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The programme covers a wide variety of craft skills, including timber framing, lime plastering, thatching, blacksmithing, pargeting, flint knapping, stained glass, stonemasonry and bricklaying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fellows will sometimes travel with the SPAB Scholars (architects, surveyors and structural engineers), sharing knowledge, working together, developing their philosophy of repair and learning about each other’s professions – bridging the gap commonly faced in the workplace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is a full-time, intensive programme, including some weekend work, so cannot be combined with other work or study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supervision and Assessment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Instead of formal submissions, Fellows keep a notebook throughout the programme, recording visits and repair methods through writing and sketching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They also report on their progress to the SPAB team at various points throughout the programme, and share updates for the SPAB\u2019s communications channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The SPAB Fellowship is run by Fellowship Officer Pip Soodeen and overseen by the SPAB\u2019s Education and Training Committee. Fellows are also assigned a SPAB Fellowship mentor (usually a past Fellow).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Funding<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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There are no course fees for the SPAB Fellowship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fellows each receive a \u00a37,000 bursary to cover basic travel and livings costs during the programme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Millwright Fellow receives a further \u00a33,750 bursary to cover additional travel and living costs during the millwrighting training placements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supplementary finance of around \u00a35,000 is usually required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CITB grant funding may also be available for employers registered with CITB at least 12 months prior to the Fellowship programme commencing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Application and Recruitment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Three or four Fellowships are awarded each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The SPAB recruits Fellows on merit and is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity in the sector. We particularly welcome applications by people from backgrounds under-represented in building conservation (such as those from disadvantaged socio-economic background, women and black and minority ethnic communities).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Please note that the offer of a SPAB Fellowship is subject to the applicant providing evidence of their right to live and work in the UK. The SPAB is not a registered sponsor body for the purpose of visa applications.\u00a0 Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland should check their eligibility for a UK visa before applying to the scheme. Please check the\u00a0UK government website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Key Application Dates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Deadline: Wednesday 27 September 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Interviews: Friday 1 December 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Candidates will be informed within about a week of interviews taking place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Further Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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You can find out more about our past and current Fellows on our\u00a0blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Please email Fellowship Officer Pip Soodeen with any questions, to apply in alternative format, and to be put in touch with a past Fellow before submitting your\u00a0 application: philippa.soodeen@spab.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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