Collections Associate, Southbank Centre - up to £15,000, June - November 2008
Closing date : 5.00pm, 2nd May 2008
Interviews from: 12 May 2008
The CLP is offering an exciting mid-career placement to work within the Learning and Participation Department of Southbank Centre, to lead the process of strategic thinking, creative exploration and business planning around the future of the Royal Festival Hall Archive. The Collections Associate will research, imagine and plan options for the development of the Archive, within the context of national and international archives and libraries. This unique opportunity allows the ideal candidate to be involved in research, analysis and strategic and project planning for the largest arts centre in the UK.
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, strategic thinker with the ability to translate ideas into practical plans. They will have:
• Significant experience of working in a library or archive environment or a role closely linked to these environments
• Excellent strategic thinking skills and the ability to translate ideas into practical plans
• Desire to explore the possibilities of archives within arts and cultural contexts, including as a creative resource
• Passion for contemporary culture and the relationship between recent history and the present day
To apply, please submit your CV (maximum 3 A4 sides) and a 1,000 word statement (no additional attachments please) outlining: why you want to undertake the placement; how this experience would contribute to your leadership development and benefit the cultural and creative industries. Further placement information can also be obtained from the CLP website at: www.culturalleadership.org.uk/opportunities
No application should be submitted without reading the placement description.
To discuss the placement further, please contact: Isobel Diamond, Assistant Officer
Tel: 020 7015 1831.
For further information see http://www.culturalleadership.org.uk/opportunities/clppeachplacements/default.aspa
Emma Stagg
Archives Manager (job share)
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA)
Victoria House, Southampton Row,
London WC1B 4EA
Tel: (020) 7273 1421
Email: [log in to unmask]
Please note that I work part-time, Monday to Wednesday. Judy Faraday (Archives Manager, job share) works Wednesday and Friday and can be contacted on 0207 273 1421 or [log in to unmask]. If you have an urgent enquiry outside of these days please contact Batool Khan on [log in to unmask] or 020 7273 1465.