The following advertisement appears in the October 2004 issue of ARC
Recruitment Plus.
Worcestershire County Council
Cultural Services
Worcestershire Record Office
HEAD OF CENTRE (PHASE 1) AND OF OUTREACH
Worcestershire Library and History Centre
SO1 (£21,867 - £23,313) (Job Evaluation Pending)
If you are looking to develop your career and your management skills then we
are seeking a professional archivist to take day-to-day responsibility for
running this innovative Centre in Worcester. The post also has overall
responsibility for co-ordinating the outreach activities of the
Worcestershire Record Office.
* you will have a post-graduate qualification in archive
administration, with at least two years' experience, including some
experience of staff supervision.
* your experience will include giving talks and presentations, dealing
with the media and organising events.
* you will have good self-motivation and interpersonal skills and have
a sympathetic understanding of the needs of all users.
* you will have good computer literacy and skills.
The post holder is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management
of Phase 1 of the Centre, leading and managing the team of staff delivering
services there. This will include undertaking some searchroom duties, on a
rota to include some Saturday and evening duties.
You will participate actively in developing plans for the implementation of
the proposed Phase 2 new Library/Record Office; this is an exciting and
groundbreaking initiative in which we want you to play an important role. In
all aspects you will work with Library Service and other Cultural Services
staff to develop cross-sectoral approaches to the delivery of local/family
history services.
You will be a member of the Record Office Management Team and hence have a
wider remit for helping to develop archive services generally in
Worcestershire.
As the Co-ordinator for outreach activity you will develop annual events
programmes, organise and, where appropriate, deliver, talks and other public
presentations. You will facilitate all forms of learning in the Record
Office and seek opportunities to enhance access for all.
Your skills and experience will promote both the Centre and the Record
Office as a whole, and enable it to participate in innovation in the
delivery of services both within the Record Office and the wider Cultural
Services.
Informal enquiries: Robin Whittaker (01905) 766353
Application forms: Record Office, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester,
WR5 2NP. Tel: (01905) 766229 (24-hour answerphone). E-mail:
[log in to unmask] .Fax: (01905) 766363. Minicom: (01905)
766399.
Closing date for applications: 1 November 2004
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