The Royal Opera House Collections
Archive Assistant
12 month Internship
£16,480 per annum pro rata
The Royal Opera House is the major lyric arts theatre in the United
Kingdom enjoying an international reputation for excellence. The Royal
Opera House Collections contain materials covering the history of the
three theatres that have stood on the site since 1732. With the growth
of our activities, the Royal Opera House Collections are looking for an
Archive Assistant to support the Department’s day to day activities.
This role may suit a graduate wishing to gain experience prior to
undertaking a post-graduate qualification.
Reporting to the Archivist, the role includes:
• Participating in the departmental information service
• Assisting and supervising researchers accessing the Collections
• Managing orders for photographs, photocopies and scanning of
material
• Assisting with retrievals and deposits at off-site stores
• Undertaking listing and re-housing projects as required
The ideal candidate will be a team player, able to demonstrate these key
aptitudes:
• Ability to deal with people at all levels in a confident and
professional manner
• Excellent communications skills and high attention to detail
• Strong time management and the capacity to manage a busy workload
• The ability to work at heights and to lift heavy loads and
flexibility to work off-site or long hours on occasion
A full job description and application form are available on our website
or from the Personnel Department, Tel: 020 7212 9124. Applicants must
have work authorisation for the UK. If you feel that you can make a
positive contribution in this post, please send your hand-written covering
letter, application form, and equal opportunities monitoring form to:
Lisa Mountain, HR Administrator
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
Or email to: [log in to unmask]
Closing Date for applications: 9.00am, Monday, 4 February 2008
Starting date: as soon as possible
The Royal Opera House is an equal opportunities employer and is actively
seeking to employ people currently under-represented in the workplace.
This includes ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.
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