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Special Collections Curator (Scripts, Documents and Ephemera) - Maternity Cover (9 months) Job reference: REQ0142 Application closing date: 19/10/2015 Salary: £28,059 - £32,826 Location:Hertfordshire - Berkhamsted Job category/type: Fixed term, full time We have an opportunity for a Special Collections Curator to join the Curatorial team on an interim basis. This post will be responsible for cataloguing and carrying out basic conservation work on paper and electronic archive collections held by BFI Special Collections. You will contribute to the development of documentation practice for Special Collections, in line with international standards, and contribute to the development of other policies and procedures, including those for dealing with born digital material. The ideal candidate will have a recognised archival qualification with at least 2 years' experience of working in an archive environment. You will have knowledge and experience of using automated archive systems or information databases as well as knowledge of documentation conservation practices. You will have an interest in British film and television together with an aptitude and enthusiasm for research, publication and other forms of interpretation and curatorial work. You will have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, as well as excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to deal effectively with staff/customers at all levels. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is also essential to the role. This post is based at the John Paul Getty Conservation Centre in Berkhamsted (nearest train station is Berkhamsted) but the post holder may be required to carry out some duties in central London. For more information (including a job pack) please click here<https://bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk/jobspecs/1006SpecialCollectionsCuratorMaternityCover.pdf> The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 19 October 2015. Interviews will be held on Thursday 29 October 2015. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the post, please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The British Film Institute is governed by Royal Charter and is a charity registered in England and Wales number 287780. The contents of this e-mail are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, kindly notify the sender that you have received this message in error and immediately delete it. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not forward this e-mail to anybody, nor make any use of its contents. For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2013 at http://arlis.org.uk/