Libraries and Archives Engagement Officer
1 week ago
Job description
Sheffield City Archives and Local Studies Library collect and preserve a wide range of documents, books and other items relating to Sheffield and the surrounding area and makes them available to the public. The collections date from the 12th century to the present day and are used by people from Sheffield and the rest of the world for local and family history and other research. We are passionate about improving access to our services so more people can engage with their heritage.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident person with a flexible approach and ability to work under pressure to join our friendly and busy service as an Archives and Heritage Engagement Officer.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our National Archives accredited service and work with heritage collections spanning almost 1,000 years and lead on development, learning and outreach projects and activities in collaboration with a wide range of partners.
The principal aim of this new post is to meet the growing demand for our service from the many community, heritage and education groups across the city. The postholder will understand the barriers to accessing our services, be able to develop plans to overcome these barriers and reach new audiences, and plan, commission and directly deliver activities that allow more people to engage with the city’s histories.
Developing an annual activities plan that will take advantage of key national initiatives and commemorations, as well as locally important anniversaries and promotional activities will be a key aim of this post, as will the planning and evaluation of activities, campaigns and communication channels.
Other important skills include developing and maintaining relationships with individuals and community and educational organisations in order to develop activities that increase take-up of our services.
You should be able to work on your own initiatives with mínimal supervision, but also enjoy engaging with the wider archives, libraries and conservation teams.
You will need well developed ICT skills, experience of delivering activities and public events, project planning skills and experience of analysing performance data and using this to inform future events. You also need skills to bring to life the archive collections and use them to inspire and engage people of all ages and backgrounds.
Due to the nature of this post, weekend and evening work may be required, as will the ability to travel across the city.
For further information about this post contact Tim Knebel on 0114 205 2244
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
**Job details**:
Job reference
- REQ002208
Date posted
- 22/04/2024
Application closing date
- 10/05/2024
Location
- Sheffield
Salary
- Grade 6 £30,825 to £34,834
Package
- 1 Permanent Position
Contractual hours
- 18.5
Job category/type
- Libraries, Museums and archive
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