Archives Assistant

City of London Corporation; City Of London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of London Corporation is seeking an Archives Assistant to join The London Archives team. This role involves document retrieval, lifting and moving archives, and driving tasks within Greater London. Candidates should possess a clean driving license and good communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme, with flexible workplace options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible workplace options

Qualifications

• Clean current driving licence required.
• Experience driving in London or a similar major city.
• Willingness to drive the office van.

Responsibilities

• Provide a document retrieval service for the public.
• Lift and move large quantities of boxes and archives.
• Drive the van to collect and deliver documents.

Skills

Good communication skills

Job description

Archives Assistant

£31,120 - £34,180

35 hours per week

Generous pension scheme

Workplace plus – you’ll attend your workplace most of the time, but will have the option to work from home one day a week.

About The London Archives:

The London Archives (TLA) is a public research centre specialising in the history of London. It cares for and provides access to historical archives of various organisations from the London area, including books, maps, photographs, films, and documents dating back to 1067. With over 100 km of archives, it is considered one of the finest city archives in the world — the memory of London.

Description:

An Archives Assistant is needed to join the team at TLA, working to deadlines to provide a document retrieval service for the public. The role involves lifting and moving large quantities of boxes, volumes, and archives of other formats daily, using ladders and trolleys. The position also requires being on a rota to drive the van to collect and deliver documents to the City of London Guildhall and other locations within Greater London.

Additional duties include security tasks such as unlocking and locking the building, working at reception, liaising with the public in the public rooms, assisting with office moves, managing repository services, supporting other teams, and helping with on-site events.

A clean current driving licence, experience driving in London (or a similar major city), willingness to drive the office van, and good communication skills are essential. The role is based at LMA but may require working at other sites.

Closing date: 12 noon on 30th May 2025

The City of London Corporation is reviewing its pay and reward practices to ensure they are competitive and equitable. The organization is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all community sections. The advert may close early if a high volume of applications is received.

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