Archivist

4 days ago

London, UK, United Kingdom WELLCOME TRUST Full time

Salary: £ 36,267

Closing date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Contract type: Permanent

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library exploring health and human experience, where you can enjoy exhibitions, museum and library collections, public events, and a vibrant shop and café. We also publish books and online stories.

This is a great time to join Wellcome Collection as we embark on an exciting period of change. Wellcome Collection has recently introduced a new ten-year strategy and this role will play an important part in bringing to life our vision of a world where everyone's experience of health matters.

Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation that supports science to build a healthier future for everyone. Wellcome Trust plans to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

We are looking for an Archivist to join our team of Archivists, Librarians and Collections Information Officers on a full-time, permanent basis.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will be working as part of the Collections Information team which is part of the Collections & Digital department at Wellcome Collection, reporting to the Collections Information Lead (Cataloguing).

The Collections Information team creates and maintains a diverse range of descriptive, bibliographic and management information about Wellcome's collections. We want to maximise access and use of our collections by taking an audience-focused approach whenever we create collections information.

What will I be doing?

As an Archivist you will be:

  • Joining a multidisciplinary team that undertakes a mix of cataloguing, inventory, sensitivity review and metadata enhancement, working in partnership to ensure that access to the collections is always lawful, ethical, and responsible.

  • Appraising, sorting, arranging and cataloguing across a wide range of collections, both analogue and digital, with a focus on our archive and manuscript collections

  • Contributing to the development and documentation of collections information procedural guidelines

  • Contributing, developing and testing potential new approaches to cataloguing, metadata and catalogue record enhancements to improve accuracy, consistency, interoperability or accessibility of our collections information

  • Handling personal and other sensitive data in accordance with UK Data Protection legislation and Wellcome Collection policy and procedures, carrying out reviews of collections material as required.

  • Engaging with colleagues and external audiences to raise awareness of collections and professional practice

Is this job for me?

We are looking for somebody who has:

  • Solid experience of archival collections management systems, particularly cataloguing and accessions-related functions

  • Ability to work flexibly across a wide range of formats and media, such as printed and visual resources, born digital materials, and moving image & sound

  • Experience of appraisal, sorting, arrangement and description of large archive collections

  • Knowledge and experience of widely-used archival descriptive standards and schema, including ISAD(G), ISAAR, and the use of authority files and subject indexes (e.g. LCSH, MeSH)

  • Working knowledge of UK legislative frameworks relating to collections information and access (including Data Protection and Copyright)

  • A clear focus on solutions and outcomes, and a willingness to experiment with new approaches, particularly around cataloguing, access, and diversity and inclusion.

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application.

Interview dates: Wednesday, 15 & Thursday, 16 January 2025

You can view the full job description on our website.

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website.

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 3 days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at .



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