Archive Project Officer

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution is seeking a part-time Archive Project Officer to manage and preserve historical documents. The role requires strong attention to detail and a passion for history and customer service. Working 15 hours over 3 days each week, the pro-rated salary is £10,361 annually. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the conservation of priceless documents, ensuring they are accessible for future generations in an enriching academic environment.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Health care cash plan

33 days of annual holiday

Free on-site lunch

Access to college gym

Car parking (subject to availability)

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to work flexibly on hours.
• Strong attention to detail in conservation and preservation.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage historical documents for preservation and accessibility.
• Utilize computers while maintaining physical documents.

Job description

Why work at Caius?

Benefits include:

• Generous Pension Scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
• Health care cash plan
• 33 days of annual holiday (prorated for part-time, inc. Public Holidays)
• Free on-site lunch provided
• College gym
• Car parking (subject to availability/eligibility)
• Cycle to work scheme
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment

The Role

Gonville & Caius College is seeking an Archive Project Officer who loves history, order, great customer service, telling stories and the problems of trying to fit a quart into a pint pot. You will be willing and able to rise to the challenge and see the tasks to their fruition, with the satisfaction of knowing that you are potentially making available a document to the world that has not been seen for hundreds of years. The role is physical as well as using computers, a need to be exact is imperative and conservation and preservation of our collections are paramount. Willingness to be flexible on working hours is very important.

This is a part-time, 1-year fixed term contract. The hours of work are 15 hours/3 days per week.

The annual full time equivalent salary for this role is £25,903 (pro-rated for part time, £10,361).

The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff.

Further Information

• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society.
• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
• During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to theselection or interview panels.
• The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.

The Application Process

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• The closing date for applications is 23:59 GMT on Sunday 18 January 2026.
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• For your application to be considered it must be complete and include an up-to-date CV, covering letter, and details of 2 referees.
• For additional information please email at [e-mail].

£25,903 (pro-rated for part time, £10,361).