Archive Assistant

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

Salary £21,189 - £21,968 Per annum | Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week | Pro Rata

Lancashire Archives is an accredited archive service based in Preston, which looks after millions of historic documents - from medieval parchment charters to digital images of everyday life during the COVID pandemic - that together help tell our county's story over the last 900 years. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic archive assistant who will help take care of and provide access to our wonderful collections.

**About the role**

Are you
- fascinated by history?
- someone who enjoys working as part pf a team to help customers?
- able to handle irreplaceable archives with care?

**If so we have an ideal opportunity for you**

As an archive assistant in the Lancashire Archives team, you will be helping to provide a high-quality archive service for Lancashire. Your work will include: welcoming customers and volunteers to our public searchroom and supporting them during their visit; responding to written enquiries from customers about our collections and the service we offer; talking to customers on the phone about the same; providing quotes to customers for copies of archives; making and supplying the copies when quotes are accepted; using our collections management database to find information about our collections; producing archives from our strongrooms and returning them after use (we have 8 strongrooms containing a total of 9 miles of shelving).

You will:

- be able to deliver a customer
- focussed service
- have excellent communication and digital skills
- be able to work in a team and also with limited supervision
- be able to lift and carry

This is a permanent post based at Lancashire Archives in Preston. The hours are 37 per week.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post or any further information please contact John Rogan on 01772 533039.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website

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