Project Cataloguing Archivist

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Library & Studying Companies
Location:  Ormskirk
Wage: 
£33,966 to £37,099
every year
Fastened Time period 12 months
Publish Kind:  Full Time
Closing Date:  Monday 01 April 2024
Interview Date: 
Monday 22 April 2024
Reference:  EHA2558-0324

We’re right here to create and harness information, to ship alternative for everybody. 

In regards to the Function

The Collections & Archive Group, situated inside the Library and Studying Companies Division, are liable for the procurement and administration of print and digital sources to help studying and analysis throughout the College and the Edge Hill College Archive.

We’re in search of a certified Archivist to affix the group to undertake the cataloguing of two extraordinary and thrilling new archive collections not too long ago acquired by Edge Hill College in order that we will make them absolutely obtainable to the College and to wider audiences. The 2 collections relate to the Liverpool based mostly movie manufacturing firm Hurricane Movies and the private {and professional} lifetime of the critically acclaimed late movie director Terence Davies. The Hurricane Movie assortment which is on everlasting mortgage to Edge Hill Archives features a combination of enterprise data, promotional supplies, movie manufacturing paperwork, in addition to movies, tapes, and images of the corporate’s work. The Terences Davies assortment consists of drafts and rewrites of screenplays, detailed manufacturing notes, location recess, casting notes, taking pictures scripts and manufacturing design paintings, in addition to prose and poetry and Davies’ private correspondence. 

As Mission Cataloguing Archivist your foremost function shall be to organise, evaluation, prioritise and catalogue the 2 collections to optimise their discoverability, visibility, and accessibility. You’ll use the college’s collections administration software program, Epexio, to catalogue materials to the publicly obtainable on-line catalogue, oversee associated digitization exercise and contribute in direction of a variety of exercise to assist promote the collections to each inside and exterior audiences. All through the venture, you’ll work alongside the College Archivist to oversee and supply path to Senior Data Assistants and scholar volunteers working within the archive, in addition to responding to inside and exterior enquiries and requests referring to the collections.  

The submit is obtainable on a hard and fast time period foundation for 12 months. For casual enquiries about this emptiness, please contact: Anna França, Head of Collections and Archives at [email protected]  

About You

As Mission Cataloguing Archivist you’ll:

• Have expertise of working with and preserving archive collections in a variety of codecs
• Be extremely motivated and comfy working independently in addition to a part of the broader group and division
• Have glorious interpersonal abilities and the power to develop and preserve working relationships in any respect ranges
• Have a demonstrable concerned with British cinema and filmmaking 

At Edge Hill College we worth the advantages a wealthy and numerous workforce brings to our group and due to this fact welcome purposes from all sections of society.

Rewards & Advantages

• A minimal of 38 days annual depart every year (inclusive of financial institution vacation and College closure days) 
• Free international language night courses 
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure amenities
• Employees advantages scheme, which supplies you with reductions throughout the excessive avenue, grocery store procuring, cinema tickets, eating out and extra.

• Worker help programme with entry to free confidential counselling classes, authorized & monetary recommendation, and as well being & wellbeing sources.

• A variety of improvement programmes to boost your profession.
• Stunning award-winning on-campus working surroundings.
• Automated enrolment into the Native Authorities Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

Click on to view our rewards and advantages bundle 

About Us 

At Edge Hill College we consider within the life altering alternatives information can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating entry to information for many who could not have had the chance to earlier than. 

At present, the impact we’ve has a far-reaching impression, not simply for many who come to check right here however for many who work, put money into, and reside in our native communities too. So, if you happen to’ve ever puzzled if one individual could make a distinction, merely converse to our alumni, college students, and award-winning employees.

As a result of for us training isn’t about how a lot you absorb. It’s about what you are taking out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and altering futures since 1885, Edge Hill College is “An amazing success story… an establishment that improves and impresses 12 months after 12 months” – Occasions Greater Training.