Salary:
£23,175
Location:
London
Position type: This post is fixed term to 31 December 2020 with the possibility of extension
Benefits include: membership of a pension scheme, six weeks annual holiday entitlement and assistance for childcare
Closing Date:
Sunday 13 October 2019
Interviews will be held week commencing 4 November 2019
Background
The Parliamentary Archives is a shared service of both Houses of Parliament, based in the
House of Lords but jointly funded by the House of Lords and House of Commons. It provides innovative and expert information management, preservation, access and outreach services enabling anyone in the world to use Parliament’s records, both now and in the
future. It helps Parliament work more efficiently and openly, enabling it to make its decisions and act as effectively as possible.
The Role
This post is an exciting opportunity to participate in work to prepare for an Archives
relocation programme. The successful candidate will provide key support to the Archives Accommodation Programme and the Parliamentary Archives and help enable the Archives’ collections to be safely moved and tracked when they move out of the Victoria Tower
to a new location.
Under the line management of the Pack and Track Project Manager, and with guidance from
Archivists in the Archives’ Preservation & Access team, the post holder will work within a project timetable and with collection care staff to ensure records are adequately packaged, identifiable and trackable and that catalogue records, their references,
titles/descriptions and locations match the details on the packaging and containers.
The work will involve cataloguing our backlog and barcoding our collections for the first
time, working intensively with CALM and a newly-procured barcoding software, to enable more automated management of storage and records production in the new location.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals wishing to work in archives at a paraprofessional level before, or
while, undertaking professional training in archives or records management.
Financial support will be offered to those enrolled or seeking to enrol on an agreed postgraduate Archives or related
Information Management distance learning programme, on the condition that the successful candidate remains in post until the end of the contract. Financial support will be offered to a limit of 80% of course fees at an accredited institution, for the period
of employment. Mentoring and some study leave may also be available.
The Person
The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience:
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A determination to undertake (or already enrolled on) a post-graduate archive qualification
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A demonstrable commitment to archive work as a career, perhaps gained through volunteering or working in another archive or archives
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Ability to organise one's own time when working under pressure and meet deadlines
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Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and motivation when performing routine and repetitive tasks
More information and details of how to apply can be found on the
House of Lords jobs site.
