Archives Assistant – 12 months Fixed Term Contract
The Royal Albert Hall is one of the world’s most iconic entertainment venues, with an unrivalled history of world-class artists and performances. We host over 390 events each year including rock, pop and classical music concerts, opera, ballet, circus, sport, award ceremonies, conferences and banquets.
As part of the Hall’s commitment to providing public benefit and to the ongoing development of its archive, we are seeking an enthusiastic full time Archives Assistant to join our team on a 12 month contract.
Reporting to the Archive Manager, the main responsibility of the post-holder will be digitising the Hall’s photographic archive collections, which record the Hall’s history of performance since 1871. The Assistant will utilise a Digital Asset Management System to store digital content and will gain experience of CALM catalogue and performance databases.
This is an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate seeking to gain further insight into the archive and heritage profession and develop practical archival skills.
Candidates will be qualified to degree level or equivalent, have excellent English written communication and IT skills, a high level of attention to detail, precision and accuracy while completing routine tasks. Candidates will have a genuine intention to study for a post graduate qualification in Archive Management. Experience of CALM or similar databases and an appreciation of archival cataloguing procedures, gained from a previous internship or placement would be very desirable
Please see the job description for more detailed information about this role.
https://jobs.royalalberthall.com/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx
No agencies please.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 9 February 2016.
The Royal Albert Hall is a registered charity (no. 254543) and strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
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