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Barclays are recruiting for a permanent full-time Archivist to work at their Archive in Wythenshawe, Manchester. The successful candidate will work as part of the Archive team to ensure the preservation of records, and the provision of information from them in support of the business needs of the Group. Your Role * Appraise, accession and catalogue archives to agreed standards using in-house software (InMagic DBTextworks database). * Provide information from the archives to colleagues across the Barclays Group as required. The vast majority of this work occurs remotely and involves a great deal of interpretation and explanation. * Provide information from the archives to members of the public in accordance with agreed access rules. This work includes hosting research visits by members of the public. * Manage the Group Archives Preservation and Conservation Programme, including identifying material in need of preservation or conservation, liaising with an external conservator, determining the best course of action, purchasing supplies, managing the conservation budget, and advising colleagues on the use of materials. * Provide professional input to Group Archives' management and planning processes, including managing the team's cataloguing plan. * Contribute towards the maintenance of the subsidiary company files for Barclays Corporate Secretariat, ensuring appropriate material is efficiently identified and retrieved as requested. * Support non-professional staff and volunteers in tasks such as handling documents, minor conservation, palaeography, and inputting content to databases. * Conduct original research, and create content on Barclays' history and archives for use online, and in articles and exhibitions. Essential Skills * Qualified Archivist (holding a postgraduate qualification in Archive Administration: DAA or an MA or MSc in Archive Administration/Management). * Good level of social and communication skills when dealing with a range of people and situations. * High level of confidence in using a range of IT systems. Desirable Skills * Experience of working in a business archive. * Appreciation of the issues around the preservation of digital records. About Us Barclays is a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US. Our goal is to become the bank of choice by providing superior services to customers and clients and supporting our stakeholders via a commercially successful business that generates long-term sustainable returns. Risk and Control Objective All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. Your Application To apply for this role, go to https://barclays.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl and enter 90161332 into the job number search box. Barclays Values & Diversity Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager. We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. Further information If you have any problems accessing the application system, please contact Josh Webster on 0207 082 3241. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Maria Sienkiewicz on 0330 151 0156 or email [log in to unmask] Maria Sienkiewicz | Group Archivist | Barclays Group Archives Tel +44 (0) 330 151 0156 | Int 151 0156 | Fax +44 (0) 330 151 0153 | Email [log in to unmask] Barclays Group Archives, Dallimore Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9JA (internal mailvan 49) Discover more about the history of Barclays at www.barclays.com/archives<http://www.barclays.com/archives> Respect | Integrity | Service | Excellence | Stewardship Helping people achieve their ambitions - in the right way P Please consider the environment before printing this email This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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