Local Studies Librarian

2 weeks ago


Chester, United Kingdom Cheshire West & Chester Full time

**Local Studies Librarian**:
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, a shared service of Cheshire West and Chester Council and Cheshire East Council, has recently secured a National Lottery Heritage Fund delivery phase grant to relocate the service to new centres in Chester and Crewe and to deliver easy access to Cheshire’s histories.

This one-year role will help us extend access to and understanding of local studies material held in the Cheshire Record Office and libraries across Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East, with a particular focus on preparing for the move to new premises.

**Organisation**
- Cheshire West and Chester Council

**Location**
- Chester

**Job Category**
- Libraries and Archives

**Grade**
- CWAC NJC - Grade 6

**Salary Min**
- £24,054 pro rata per annum

**Salary Max**
- £26,845 pro rata per annum

**Hours per week**
- 29.6

**Weeks per year**
- 52.143

**Employment Type**
- Fixed Term

**Contract Duration**
- 12 months

**Closing Date**
- 07/07/2023

**Ref No**
- W2741

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

This is an exciting time to join the team at Cheshire Archives and an opportunity to gain experience in a service undergoing transformation.

We are looking for a qualified librarian to develop our printed collections, undertaking tasks including the appraisal, cataloguing and classification of donations and acquisitions. The post holder will also work closely with library staff and external partners to plan and prepare to integrate their collections. We expect the post holder to contribute to social media and help promote the service and local studies material. Some volunteer supervision and staff training will be part of this role. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in community events and activities as part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded project.

You will have a proven track record of sound decision-making and using your initiative to help solve problems. It is important you have the ability to work independently on multiple tasks with minimum supervision. Excellent IT skills and managing data with a high level of accuracy is essential.

This role will involve primarily working in the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, with some home working and at other venues across Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.


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