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The attached vacancy for a trainee is available at Tyne & Wear Archives Service. Apologies for the fact that this will not appear in Career Opportunities due to an administrative mix-up. I assure the Society we don't intend to make a habit of it! Liz Rees TYNE & WEAR ARCHIVES SERVICE Gateshead Council Learning and Culture Ref: LCLA1 Libraries, Arts and Information Trainee Archivist (37 hours) Scale 3 (£12,192 - £13,044) Fixed term for 12 months The new post of Trainee Archivist is offered to applicants for post graduate archives courses wishing to broaden their experience of archive work. You will be a graduate with a good degree in an appropriate subject and you will also have a good all round standard of education. You must be able to demonstrate a firm commitment to further training as an archivist, as this post does not itself lead to any qualification. A prior offer of a place will be an advantage. You will work with the other employees of Tyne and Wear Archives Service to preserve archives and records and facilitate their use by the public, and at the same time gain experience of the full range of archive work in one of the largest local authority archives services in the country. The work will include gathering in archives from both official and private sources, assisting with cataloguing them, helping members of the public and assisting with promoting the archives service. Application Forms Application Forms and further details are available from the Strategic Director, Human Resources, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH, Tel 0191 4333000 Ext 2292, or e-mail: [log in to unmask] You should return your form to the Strategic Director, Human Resources by 29 September 2000. Equal Opportunities The Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates of any age, disability, marital status, race or sex. This Council operates a no smoking policy. Bulletin - 6/10/00 Order No PM 28359 Evening Chronicle - 5/10/00 Without Society of Archivist Career Opportunities - 1/10/00 LHMPAA-37100