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Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan
GREATER MANCHESTER COUNTY RECORD OFFICE
SEARCHROOM ARCHIVIST
(fixed-term contract for 18 months)
Scale 6 £17,823 - £19,014 Ref. 01/2943
PROJECT ARCHIVIST
x 2 (fixed-term contracts for 15 months)
Scale 6 £17,823 - £19,014 Ref: 01/2946 37 hours per week
Following the award of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the
Greater Manchester Archivists’ Group Past Finder project, we are looking
for to fill 3 archive posts.
An Archivist is required to work at the Greater Manchester County Record
Office. This is a key role at the Office based around supervision of the
busy public Searchroom and enquiry service. The successful applicant will
also be actively involved in developing and implementing the Office’s
education programme. In addition, this post includes some records
management and cataloguing activities. This is a dynamic role which will
give the post holder wide experience in all aspects of archive work. The
successful applicant will be looking to develop their skills set and
realize their full
potential as a professional archivist.
Two archivists are sought to work on the HLF bid. These roles will involve
cataloguing collections within Greater Manchester to group level in
accordance with ISAD(G). The work will involve researching a wide variety
of collections and cataloguing directly onto the CALM2000 system, for which
full training will be provided. While based at the Greater Manchester
County Record Office these roles will involve travelling within the Greater
Manchester area to the Metropolitan Archive Services.
We welcome applications from people wishing to job share.
Manchester is a dynamic city with a vibrant cultural life and excellent
communication routes to other interesting locations such as the Lake
District and major UK cities. The County Record Office is located in the
centre of the city and is easily accessible by all forms of transport.
For an application form and job specification please contact the
Administration Department at the Central Library, St Peter's Square
Manchester, M2 5PD 0161 234 1930, quoting ref 01/2943 for the Searchroom
Archivists and 01/2946 for the project posts.
Greater Manchester County Record Office
56 Marshall Street
Manchester
M4 5FU
England
Tel + 44 161 819 4705
Fax + 44 161 839 3808
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