At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead digitisation of local history archives and enhance community access to rare collections.
- Company: OnFife, Fife’s largest cultural organisation with a vibrant and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a fearless team dedicated to making a difference in the community.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on preserving local history while working in a creative environment.
- Qualifications: Professional librarian with 1-3 years of local studies experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 25272 £ per year.
Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2027
Salary: £34,914.86 – £43,437.09
Hours: 36h per week
Location: Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries
Job Reference: ON
We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting. We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. We have a dedicated training scheme offering professional development opportunities and you can also access our employee discount scheme which offers local and national savings and a range of employee benefits.
The Role
We are looking for someone with a passion for local and family history who will lead on maximising opportunities to digitise more items from our archives and local studies collections, including working on bids for funding. As postholder, you will be key in raising awareness of and increasing access to the rare books and special collections we look after. You will provide high-quality advice and assistance both internally to colleagues and externally to other organisations, customers, communities, and researchers. This post has 3 part‑time direct reports that are based within Cupar Library, Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries and Kirkcaldy Galleries.
About You
You will be a professional librarian with at least 1-3 years local studies experience. In addition, you must demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, and this should be evidenced in your application.
How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Andrew Dowsey, Archives & Local Studies Manager. When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team. The closing date is 12noon on Thursday 23 July 2026.
OnFife is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Application Deadline: Thursday 23/07/2026
Contact Details:
ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions Recruitment Team
