Dear All,
Please see below for details of this post, which will not be advertised in ARC
Recruitment. Please do bring to the attention of anyone who might be
interested. For further details and how to apply, please see our website:
http://www.kew.org/about-kew/jobs/ref_ArchivesGraduateTrainee763.htm
With best wishes,
Kiri Ross-Jones
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Head of Archives
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond
Surrey, TW9 3AB
Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5476
JOB TITLE: Archives Graduate Trainee
REF: 763
HOURS OF WORK:Full Time
JOB STATUS: Casual 51 week contract from September 2010
SALARY PER ANNUM: £17,095 (Pay Award pending)
DEPARTMENT: Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives
JOB DETAILS:
The Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives support the work of Kew with one of
the largest collections of material in the world related to botany. This includes
books, periodicals, maps, microforms, illustrations and archives. Our mission is
to maintain and enhance these collections, exploit the information they
contain, and provide access by whatever means are available.
We are looking for someone who will assist with the full range of archival and
records management activities, including dealing with readers and enquiries,
repackaging and cataloguing collections, managing current files and
participation in several projects.
ESSENTIALS:
This post is open to graduates (and those expecting to graduate in 2010) who
intend to pursue a career in archives. Practical training and experience will be
given in a range of activities, including enquiry work, cataloguing, basic
preservation, and records management.
Closing date: Thursday 1st April 2010, 12pm.
Interview date: Thursday 29th April
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