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Dear all This role will not be advertised in ARC and so I’d be very grateful for your help in bringing it to the attention of anyone you think may be interested. Many thanks, Tina Staples HSBC Group Archives HSBC Holdings plc, London: Archives Assistant (1 year post) We are looking for an assistant to help in the day-to-day running of the archives service at HSBC. You will assist the archivists in a wide range of duties and also provide general administrative support to the team. You should be prepared to split your time between the HSBC head office in Canary Wharf and the offsite archives store in Bromley-by-Bow. Work at the head office will involve: • answering internal and external enquiries about the history and archives of HSBC • taking part in outreach work such as exhibitions • carrying out improvements to catalogue data • researching and writing articles • providing administrative support Work at the offsite archives store will involve: • supervising the searchroom and retrieving records for researchers • helping to accession and catalogue new material • carrying out re-packaging tasks • participating in a programme to migrate audio and film archives to digital format. You will also have the opportunity to support our Art Management service and work alongside the Records Management service. The post will start in early September 2009 and last for one year. Applicants should be enthusiastic, adaptable and able to work with a minimum of supervision. This post would suit someone looking for pre-course experience and salary will be in the region of £19,000 pro rata (to be confirmed). For an informal chat about this post please call Rachael Spree on 020 7991 0649. To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to Tina Staples, Head of Archives, HSBC Holdings plc, Level 38, 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ, or alternatively via email to [log in to unmask] Closing date for applications is Monday 1 June 2009. Interviews to take place on 17th/18th June - with 2nd round interviews potentially taking place on 19th June.