Vacancy at UK Antarctic Heritage Trust
Conservation Carpenter
Salary
£ 7,500 (fee)
Vacancy listed
12/10/2021
Application deadline
12/10/2021
Details
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is seeking a Conservation Carpenter to coordinate our maintenance programme at Port Lockroy (Base A), off the Antarctic Peninsula, as part of a small 3-person team between January 2022 – April 2022.
You’ll be responsible for coordinating the maintenance programme at Port Lockroy, and therefore you will have on-site practical conservation carpentry experience and, ideally, general builder skills. Your expertise will be an essential contribution to the planning, execution and reporting of the field season.
Due to the size of the team, everyone will contribute towards the general daily running of the Base, using a rota system for daily domestic duties, such as cooking and waste management.
In advance of deployment to Antarctica, you will be required to familiarise yourself with all the planning documentation and conservation guidance about the site and engage with the project team in the UK and overseas.
Please note that this position is subject to successfully passing a rigorous medical assessment to ensure fitness to work in remote locations in Antarctica.
Fee
The fee payable for this contract is £7,500
Timeframe
The time commitment is primarily centred on the field season, however, there will be a need for some time commitment during the planning and preparation phase in advance and afterwards for evaluation and reporting. Pre- and post-season work can be carried out remotely. However, any candidate must be available for the team briefing week in November and the full duration of the field season.
(NB these dates may be subject to amendment)
November & December 2021 - 4 days
November 22nd - 26th an additional 5 days for the team briefing.
January 1st, 2022 – April 5th, 2022 (approximately) –Antarctica travel period
April/May 2022 - Debriefs, reporting and evaluation (4 days)
Deadline for applications: 11th October 2021 at 23:59
For full details of this post and how to apply, please visit https://www.ukaht.org/latest-news/2021/conservation-carpenter/
NOTE: ENSURE YOU LOAD ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITHIN YOUR BREATHEHR PROFILE.
You’ll be responsible for coordinating the maintenance programme at Port Lockroy, and therefore you will have on-site practical conservation carpentry experience and, ideally, general builder skills. Your expertise will be an essential contribution to the planning, execution and reporting of the field season.
Due to the size of the team, everyone will contribute towards the general daily running of the Base, using a rota system for daily domestic duties, such as cooking and waste management.
In advance of deployment to Antarctica, you will be required to familiarise yourself with all the planning documentation and conservation guidance about the site and engage with the project team in the UK and overseas.
Please note that this position is subject to successfully passing a rigorous medical assessment to ensure fitness to work in remote locations in Antarctica.
Fee
The fee payable for this contract is £7,500
Timeframe
The time commitment is primarily centred on the field season, however, there will be a need for some time commitment during the planning and preparation phase in advance and afterwards for evaluation and reporting. Pre- and post-season work can be carried out remotely. However, any candidate must be available for the team briefing week in November and the full duration of the field season.
(NB these dates may be subject to amendment)
November & December 2021 - 4 days
November 22nd - 26th an additional 5 days for the team briefing.
January 1st, 2022 – April 5th, 2022 (approximately) –Antarctica travel period
April/May 2022 - Debriefs, reporting and evaluation (4 days)
Deadline for applications: 11th October 2021 at 23:59
For full details of this post and how to apply, please visit https://www.ukaht.org/latest-news/2021/conservation-carpenter/
NOTE: ENSURE YOU LOAD ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITHIN YOUR BREATHEHR PROFILE.