At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team to preserve and manage modern digital archives.
- Company: Bodleian Libraries, a prestigious institution in Oxford.
- Benefits: 38 days of annual leave, pension scheme, and fully funded postgraduate study.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in digital archives while studying for a recognised qualification.
- Qualifications: Undergraduate degree relevant to archives or heritage; no prior experience required.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 32000 £ per year.
Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
About the role
Archives & Modern Manuscripts is part of the Bodleian Libraries and cares for outstanding modern archive collections, including an increasing volume of born-digital material. You will join a supportive team while undertaking a unique combination of practical training and postgraduate study. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed for a professional career in digital archives through a structured traineeship. Working with contemporary archives, you will contribute to web archiving, digital preservation, metadata creation and cataloguing, while supporting projects involving born-digital collections.
Alongside your day-to-day work, you will study towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management at Aberystwyth University, with course fees fully funded. This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 23 months. An afternoon of each week may be dedicated to studies during work-time, plus four additional full study days, but it is expected that the postholder will supplement this with study in their own time to succeed. This role is aimed at new entrants to the sector. Applicants who already have, or are studying towards, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree related to Archives / Curation / Galleries / Heritage / Information Management / Librarianship / Museum Studies; or who have already completed a traineeship, or otherwise accumulated more than six months of work experience, in one of the above areas will not be considered. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to work involving handling highly valuable or sensitive items.
About You
You will be looking to begin a career in digital archives and heritage, with a genuine interest in preserving and providing access to late twentieth and twenty-first century collections. You will hold an undergraduate degree with significant coverage of subject areas relevant to the Bodleian Libraries' modern archive collections, ideally including STEM subjects, politics, international relations, contemporary history, music or Slavic languages. You will have excellent communication, analytical and IT skills, be able to manage competing priorities including postgraduate study, and enjoy working collaboratively while delivering excellent customer service with discretion and professionalism.
What We Offer
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Diversity
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