Assistant Archivist

**County Record Office, Newport**

**Grade 7, £26,421.00 to £27,803.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £20,351.31 to £21,415.82) - Grade 8, £28,594.00 to £31,364.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £22,025.11 - £24,158.76)**

**Vacancy Reference**:2024_1117

**Closing Date**:21/10/2024

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Hours**: 28.5 per week

**We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Archivist to work with our small team to reduce our cataloguing backlog and facilitate more of our collections moving online. These newly accessible records will then need to be promoted to people of all ages and backgrounds.**

You will undertake a wide range of Collection Management tasks including accessioning and cataloguing material donated by individuals, businesses, and the local authority using Microsoft Excel. With the County Archivist you will also critically evaluate legacy catalogue entries which are no longer fit for purpose and help support a team of cataloguing volunteers in reformatting existing catalogues. You will then work to upload all data to online catalogues and work with the County Archivist to assess and evaluate new ways to improve our online offering.

You will also assist in Collections Care, including repacking collections as necessary, assisting the Archivist in gathering the environmental data in our stores and work with colleagues across the council to ensure appropriate storage conditions for our collections.

You will participate in activities across the Isle of Wight Council Heritage Service, designed to raise the profile of our collections, as well as supporting the Research and Searchroom Assistants in their roles to provide on-site and remote access to our collections as required.

This is an opportunity to work in a Local Government Archive during a period of accelerating change and help us take advantage of every opportunity to widen the understanding of the past and future culture of the Isle of Wight.

**_Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:_**

**_ _**_- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays_
- _Local Government pension scheme_
- _Discounted Solent ferry travel_
- _Island bus network discount_
- _Cycle to work scheme_
- _Staff parking permit scheme_
- _Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership_
- _National and local discounts & benefits schemes_ _
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- The Isle of Wight Council currently does _**_not_**_ have a license to sponsor overseas workers._
- The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the _Unacceptable Behaviour Policy_, _Employee Code of Conduct_ and _Behaviours Framework_. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees._
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**Closing Date: 21 October 2024