Archaeological Archive Curator

Be Applied Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading public body dedicated to England's historic environment as a Temporary Archaeological Archives Curator. You will manage archaeological archives and collaborate with teams to ensure proper documentation and transfer of materials. This role offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of archaeological post-excavation procedures.
• Demonstrable experience in collections management.
• Familiar with standards in archaeological archiving.

Responsibilities

• Manage the archaeological archiving process and complete archive compilation.
• Oversee collections management including documentation and storage conditions.
• Provide expert advice on project completion and archive transfer.

Skills

Collections management

Archaeological post-excavation procedures

Documentation

Storage systems

Digital materials management

Job description

Employment Type Full time Fixed term until March 2026

Team Policy and Evidence - National Specialist Services

Seniority Mid-level

Perks and benefits

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

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Job Description

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Archaeological Archives Team (AAT)—a team unlike any other in UK archaeology. Based within our Archaeological Investigation Team, the AAT brings together expertise in archive management, digital data creation and archiving, and the publication of the Historic England Research Report Series.

As a Temporary Archaeological Archives Curator, you will take responsibility for managing and preparing archive material for deposition from Historic England excavation and research projects.

The Archaeological Investigation Team is made up of five specialist groups: Archaeological Archives, Archaeological Excavation, Geophysics, Landscape Archaeology, and Aerial Survey. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to and influence national initiatives and projects.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here .

What you will be doing

Working with our archaeological teams, including Investigative Science, you will:

•Manage the archaeological archiving process, advising project teams through the course of a project and taking responsibility for completing archive compilation and transfer.

•Oversee collections management, including documentation, loans and returns, monitoring storage conditions, and facilitating access to collections.

•Provide expert advice and contribute to our programme of project completion and archive transfer.

Who we are looking for:

•You have a strong understanding of archaeological post-excavation procedures and demonstrable experience in collections management, including documentation, storage systems, and environments.

• You are familiar with existing standards in archaeological archiving and have experience managing excavation archives, including digital materials.

•You enjoy building relationships, working collaboratively, and supporting colleagues across teams.

•You are committed to Historic England’s strategic aims, particularly in the area of archaeological research and preservation.

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at [e-mail] if you have any recruitment queries.

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted

Provisional interviews 11th and 12th June in person at Fort Cumberland, Portsmouth.