The History of Advertising Trust Archive, based at Raveningham in Norfolk, is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated
archivist or museum curator with excellent professional and organisational skills to fulfil the role of

Project Co-ordinator: Butlin's Heritage Collection

This appointment will be offered as a temporary, part-time, fixed-term contract of employment for up to one year and is subject to a satisfactory 3 month probationary period.

32 hours per week, flexible working over a 12 month period starting from January/February 2015.
£22,500 per annum pro rata (i.e.£18,000 per annum)

For a job description and specification and further details about how to apply please contact
Chloe Veale, Director HAT Archive - email: [log in to unmask]
                 
Closing date for applications 5.00pm Monday 19th January 2015.

Job Purpose and role:

1.To appraise, organise and catalogue into CALM the Butlin’s Heritage Collection held at HAT Archive according to project targets in 2015.

2.To prepare a detailed catalogue of the collection as required using CALM 2000 software ready for online access via HAT’s website, according to project targets.

3.To create finding aids, identify conservation issues and apply appropriate preventative conservation techniques e.g. re-packaging in acid-free materials.

4.To organise and oversee the selection, organisation and digitisation of Butlin’s material as required in collaboration with HAT’s Archive Technician and other relevant members of the HAT team.

5.To contribute to the preparation of press releases and authoritative articles to promote the collection and the progress of the project.

6.To undertake research as required, support the work of he research team and assist HAT’s clients and members of the public on research visits to HAT Archive.

7.To contribute towards educational outreach work as required by giving presentations to professional community, educational and other groups as required.

8.To liaise with HAT’s client Butlin’s heritage and marketing teams appropriately and as required as well as other relevant archive/museum repositories as appropriate where Butlin’s material may be represented.

In preparation for their 80th anniversary in 2016, Butlin’s, founded in 1936 by Sir Billy Butlin, have joined forces with The History of Advertising Trust (HAT) to transport the Butlin’s brand archive into the twenty-first century. Over the coming years, the partnership will make available their classic PR, advertising, film, photography and memorabilia to be explored by the nation online.

As a successful and profitable business, privately owned by parent company Bourne Leisure Limited, Butlin’s believe that embracing their founder’s pioneering spirit and reinventing it for modern families will be the secret to the next eighty years of the great British brand’s success.

This new archive project aims to unlock the rich nostalgia in the stories of the people who made Butlin’s great. From Sir Billy Butlin himself, the Butlin’s famous Redcoats, thousands of dedicated team members and millions of Great British holiday makers, this new partnership will allow treasured Butlin’s memories to be remembered in their anniversary year and relived by future generations for many years to come.

As a business, the Butlin’s archive story will also help inform the future development of their three resorts in Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness and continue to lead the authentic creative development of their brand.

Rachel Kepinska-Smith, Creative Development Manager of Butlin’s Marketing commented:

“We're delighted to have found an organisation that is as dedicated to preserving the history of our nation's brands as we are. We're confident that the passion, dedication and way of working of the team at HAT will fit seamlessly into our culture, and their facilities and expertise will help us uncover and ultimately preserve our rich heritage.”

HAT aims to have catalogued the Butlin’s Heritage Collection by the end of 2015, with many significant items also digitised for view online. In place for Butlin’s anniversary in 2016, the interactive functionality of HAT’s online portals will also allow members of the public to help piece together missing parts of the eighty years of Butlin’s great history.

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