The Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme, worth £1.2m, is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (through a £900,000 grant) and run by English Heritage, The National Trust, ConstructionSkills, the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG), and Cadw.
The Scheme is designed to assist both craftspeople already working in the construction industry and career changers (with a level of competency) who are seeking to gain particular traditional building skills or experience in the built heritage sector.
The White Tower is the original tower from which The Tower of London takes its name. Built in the later 11th century, this 30 metre high edifice comprising Kentish Ragstone is subject to a phased programme of conservation.
The stone conservation work to the White Tower is being carried out by Carrek Limited, a Somerset based company specialising in the conservation of historic buildings.
Two 3-month placements are offered for eligible individuals to work with the Carrek team at The White Tower to develop stone conservation skills and experience in a variety of stone conservation techniques. It focuses on pointing, mortar repairs, stone façade cleaning, and stone fixing.
