Archaeology Publications Lead - Post-Excavation & Reports

Cotswold Archaeology; Wolverton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension and life assurance

Annual leave and sick pay

Cycle to Work scheme

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Cotswold Archaeology invites applications for Publications Officer or Senior Publications Officer to lead post-excavation analysis and publication across projects in the UK. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to mentor staff while delivering high-quality reports and archives.

You will coordinate with field teams, specialists and clients to ensure timely, accurate publications within budget, while developing post-excavation and archive standards across the department.

Qualifications

• Experience of post-excavation procedures and publication work.
• Knowledge of British archaeology and its periods.
• Proven leadership of project staff and ability to mentor others.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to deliver to deadlines and budgets.
• ACIfA membership or willingness to join on appointment.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-excavation projects with assessments, design updates and publication texts.
• Coordinate CA staff and external subcontractors to meet project parameters.
• Ensure quality of archives, stratigraphic accounts and site records.
• Mentor field staff in report-writing and publication standards.
• Manage workloads with escalation as needed.
• Ensure compliance with CA Health and Safety policies.
• Contribute to departmental processes and learning reports.
• Promote CA public awareness through publications and media.

Skills

Fieldwork experience

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Database skills

Word processing

Education

CIfA/ACIfA membership

Tools

Graphics packages

Databases

Job description

Cotswold Archaeology invites applications for Publications Officer or Senior Publications Officer to lead post-excavation analysis and publication across projects in the UK. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to mentor staff while delivering high-quality reports and archives.

You will coordinate with field teams, specialists and clients to ensure timely, accurate publications within budget, while developing post-excavation and archive standards across the department.