Oral History Interviewer, An Oral History of the Electricity Supply Industry in the UK

National Life Stories (NLS) at the British Library is initiating a new oral history fieldwork programme to document the history of the electricity industry in Britain through the memories and experiences of those who worked in it. Using a life story interview methodology, ‘An Oral History of the Electricity Supply Industry in the UK’ will record in-depth interviews with a cross-section of individuals active in the electricity supply industry within living memory. The new programme has been informed and guided by a detailed Scoping Study which recommended the collection of a minimum of 45 interviews over a three year period. For more information on NLS visit www.bl.uk/nls.  

NLS is now seeking to recruit a full-time oral history interviewer to undertake the recordings for this important programme. The oral history interviewer will co-ordinate, initiate, research and carry out a series of digital oral history interviews averaging 10-12 hours each, for deposit with the British Library. The postholder will be expected to carry out and document approximately 15 interviews in each 12 month period.

This is a freelance fee-paid consultancy involving a package of 230 days' work per annum at an initial daily rate of £109.20, working on a flexible basis for a period up to 36 months, subject to an initial 'review of progress' meeting after four months. All travel and other out-of-pocket expenses will be met by NLS. Hot desk office space is available at NLS's offices at the BL's St Pancras building but home-based access to a PC with broadband internet access is required. The post will be an integral part of the BL's oral history team.

For more information about this position and to view the full job specification please refer to the full advertisement and job specification available here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADT566

Applications

To apply you should send a CV and a covering statement explaining how your experience and skills meet the requirements specified in the job specification to:

An Oral History of the Electricity Supply Industry in the UK

National Life Stories

The British Library

96 Euston Road

London NW1 2DB

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Email applications are preferred.  Candidates will receive a ‘confirmation of application’ email. 

All applications must be received by 12 midnight on Sunday 5 February 2012.

Interviews will take place at the British Library on Friday 24 February 2012.

If possible, we would like the successful candidate to start work in early April 2012.