Apologies for any confusion caused. The closing date for the posts described below is, of course,
Thursday 11th December!
Project Outreach Officer
Post Reference: WYJS:038 14
Salary: WY06 salary range £22,443 to £23,945 per annum
Hours: 37:00hrs/week
Based at: Wakefield and Morley, Leeds
4 year contract (January 2015 – December 2018)
West Yorkshire Archive Service has been awarded £3.9m of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create a new permanent
home for Wakefield’s archives. We are looking for an Outreach Officer to implement the project’s Activity Plan.
The successful candidate will work with communities, schools, colleges and other groups in Wakefield and adjacent districts,
including former mining communities, reconnecting communities with their archives, developing larger and more diverse audiences, and encouraging greater use of the collections.
Along with experience of working with archive collections, the successful candidate will have worked with school and local
community groups in a local government or voluntary sector environment. They will have experience of giving public talks, facilitating workshops and planning, and implementing and evaluating projects. Ideally they will have worked with community groups on
local heritage projects and delivered training.
Educated to degree level, they will have good communication skills and an understanding of the learning opportunities offered
by heritage and archive projects.
A current driving licence or the ability to travel around points within the Wakefield district is essential.
Some weekend and evening work will be required.
Project Archive Assistant (Heritage)
Post Reference: WYJS:039 14
Salary : WY03 salary range £15,882 to £16,998 per annum
Hours: 37:00hrs/week
Based at: Wakefield and Morley, Leeds
4 year contract (January 2015 – December 2018)
As part of the HLF project, West Yorkshire Archive Service is also looking for an Archive Assistant. They will support the
work of the project, developing collections information and assisting with the delivery of the Activity Plan.
Assisting the Project Archivist, they will help bring catalogues and archive collections information up to date. They will
also assist the Project Outreach Officer working with community, school, volunteers and other groups,
The successful candidate will have good customer care skills, a knowledge of relevant ICT systems, administrative experience and 4 GCSE passes (Grade A, B or C) or equivalent, including English and a numeracy based subject. Experience of how archive services
operate and a knowledge of local history would be an advantage. An ability to lift boxes is essential.
The post is for the duration of the HLF project (January 2015 to December 2018)
Some weekend and evening work will be required.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Teresa Nixon, Head of Archives on 0113 393 9771 or Helen Toward, HLF Project Archivist 01924 305 982
To apply, and for more information, please visit
http://www.wyjs.org.uk/wyjs-job-vacancies.asp
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