Dear Colleagues,
Here is an advert for a permanent technical post in Hampshire Record
Office. It will not appear on the ARC jobs supplement. I would be
grateful if you could bring it to the attention of any interested people.
Technical Assistant, Wessex Film & Sound Archive (HCC1103832)
Salary
£14,988 - £16,866 per annum
Additional Payments
N/A
Work Location
Hampshire Record Office, Winchester
Hours per week
37
Type of contract
Permanent
Main Vacancy Text
You’ll join a small team responsible for the operation of Wessex Film
and Sound Archive at Hampshire Record Office, which provides a
regional service to owners and users of local archive cinefilm, video and
sound recordings. Your role will include preservation and conservation
work, maintaining equipment, digitising unique and fragile items, and the
day to day running of the Record Office cinema (lecture theatre) for
County Council departments.
A qualification in Electronics Servicing is essential and, ideally, you’ll
also have a Portable Appliance Testing certificate (PAT). A friendly and
polite manner when dealing with people is also essential, as are method,
accuracy and conscientiousness in all spheres of work.
Training will be provided for handling fragile archive materials, but prior
experience of working with old and new film and sound formats would
be a distinct advantage.
Job purpose
As sole technician for the service, the purpose of this job is to preserve
film and sound recordings, to maintain associated analogue and digital
equipment, to provide technical advice to HRO colleagues, and to
administer the cinema (lecture theatre) as a corporate facility.
Essential qualifications
• City and Guilds Certificate in Electronics or similar
qualification and electronics servicing experience
• Sound educational background, GCSE grade A-C in Maths and
English or equivalent
Desirable Qualifications
• Apple Pro certificate
• Certificate of Technical Competence in In-Service Inspection
& Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT Testing)
Essential knowledge, skills & experience
• Technical/electrical expertise or experience as a
technician with audio-visual materials and equipment
• Ability to recognise colours for viewing purposes and poor
quality sound for listening improvement
• Manual dexterity
• Good interpersonal skills for relating to staff, cinema users,
volunteer workers, contractors and the general public both in
person and on the telephone
• Method, accuracy and conscientiousness in all spheres of
work
• Ability to work alone with a knowledge of when to ask for
help
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Competency in the use of computer systems (e.g. the use of
word processors, databases, film and sound editing and
restoration software, digital mass storage systems, and the
internet)
• Competency in the use of potentially hazardous equipment
(e.g. hot soldering irons, knives, saws, hammers,
screwdrivers, film splicers, razor blades, film rewinders,
mechanical replay machines and electrical apparatus)
Desirable knowledge, skills & experience
• Experience in portable appliance testing
• Experience or knowledge of AppleMac computer systems and
software for moving images and sound
• Experience of setting up equipment for lecture theatres,
cinemas or similar venues
Additional information on the application process
• Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08.30am - 5pm
although there is some flexibility within
Contact name for an informal discussion
Please contact David Lee, WFSA Manager on 01962 846139
Interview date(s)
Anticipated mid-August
Closing Date
24 Jul 2009
Click on www.hampshirejobs.org.uk , use the job ref. to search and to
apply and see more details.
Many thanks,
David Lee
Wessex Film and Sound Archive
Hampshire Record Office
Sussex Street
Winchester
United Kingdom.
SO23 8TH
Tel: +44 (0) 1962 847742
Fax: +44 (0) 1962 878681
www.hants.gov.uk/wfsa
