The Royal Opera House Collections
Archive Assistant
12 month Internship
£16,975 per annum pro rata
The Royal Opera House is the major lyric arts theatre in the United Kingdom,
enjoying an international reputation for excellence. The Royal Opera House
Collections contain materials covering the history of the three theatres that
have stood on the site since 1732. With the growth of our activities, the
Royal Opera House Collections are looking for an Archive Assistant to support
the Department’s day to day activities. This role may suit a graduate wishing
to gain experience prior to undertaking a post-graduate qualification.
Reporting to the Archivist, the role includes:
• Participating in the departmental information service
• Assisting and supervising researchers accessing the Collections
• Managing orders for photos, photocopies and scanning of material
• Assisting with retrievals and deposits at off-site stores
• Undertaking listing and re-housing projects as required.
The ideal candidate will be a team player, able to demonstrate these key
aptitudes:
• Ability to deal with people at all levels in a confident and professional manner
• Excellent communications skills and high attention to detail
• Strong time management and the capacity to manage a busy workload
• The ability to work at heights and to lift heavy loads and flexibility to work
off-site or long hours on occasion.
A full job description and application form are available from the Personnel
Department, please contact Lisa Mountain Tel: 020 7212 9124 or
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Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. If you feel that you can
make a positive contribution in this post, please send your hand-written
covering letter, application form, and equal opportunities monitoring form to:
Lisa Mountain, HR Administrator, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
WC2E 9DD, Or email to: [log in to unmask]
Closing Date for applications: 9.00am, Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Starting date: as soon as possible
The Royal Opera House is an equal opportunities employer and is actively
seeking to employ people currently under-represented in the workplace. This
includes ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.
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