The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) currently has a vacancy for the
following role:
Project Archivist (Cataloguing)
Salary: BPMA Officer/Professional grade (£22,500-£24,500 plus benefits)
Based: Central London
Reports to: Archivist (Cataloguing), BPMA
Terms: Fixed term, 12 month contract
41 hours a week, including meal breaks, flexible between 8.30am and 5.30 pm.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious organisation. Founded
in 2004, The British Postal Museum & Archive cares for the archive and
museum collections of Royal Mail. Our Designated Public Record Archive and
Museum Collections range from sheets of Penny Blacks, posters and 1930s
films, to mobile post offices and telegrams from the Titanic. We are currently
working on a major relocation project to find a new home for the museum and
archive. Cataloguing is very important to us, and we are working to increase
access to our material by making catalogues available online and by reducing
our cataloguing backlog. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our
team.
Purpose of Job
To catalogue the Royal Mail Archive series POST 91: Buildings, Fixtures and
Fittings to required and agreed standards. The collection contains material
ranging from c.1790 to modern day and includes a wide variety of items,
including a number of drawings and plans of Post Office sites and buildings.
Closing date for applications: 19th June 2009.
For a fuller job description please refer to the link below:
http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/aboutus/jobs/project-archivist-cataloguing
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