We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Archive Technician.
A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.
This is a Full Time, 6 months Fixed-Term Contract based in Swindon with hybrid working.
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 28% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.
What you will be doing
The AHRC-funded Heritage Data Service (HSDS) will provide key digital research services to transform heritage science and conservation research and its capacity to advance understanding, preservation and management of UK heritage. It will offer a single discovery point to distributed facilities, cross-disciplinary expertise and shared data as a research resource. This new coordinated approach brings considerable advantages, enabling international leadership and open innovation, including advances in AI and data science.
The HSDS will be developed and managed by the Archaeology Data Service in partnership with the STFC Hartree Centre. It will bring together key UK heritage bodies covering England, Scotland and Wales. We will contribute expertise in the areas of IT, data standards, science collections and linking to archives.
HSDS is taking a wide view as to what characterises heritage data and material held in the HE Archive including, but not limited to, images, documents, drawings and video material potentially falls within this definition. Examples include photography from HE’s Geophysics team and archaeology reports with supporting data including shape files, CAD and photography. Your role will be to undertake a discovery, research and documentation exercise looking at these collections of heritage science data and their conservation in order to provide advice and recommendations to HSDS as to the best approaches to link to this material.
This role requires specialist skills in archive and information management, including catalogues and collections, an understanding of conservation approaches and a broad appreciation of the range of historical science research which would have results held in archives. You will be adept at collaborating effectively with partners, communication, prioritising and planning, and delivering quality and consistency.
Please note, you will be required to work and move around in small and confined spaces throughout your working days.
Who we are looking for
* Experience of working in the heritage/galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector
* Proven interest in and aptitude for archive and collection management
* Experience of working with diverse archives with multimedia collections
* Working knowledge of archive collection management systems
* An interest in heritage science