Assistant Archivist

University of the Arts London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

University of the Arts London is seeking an Assistant Archivist to support student-focused archives and museum services on a permanent, part-time basis (0.6 FTE). The role is based at London College of Communication with on-site work emphasized.

You will contribute to access for users, develop group teaching sessions, assist with cataloguing and the planned 2027 move, and help with outreach and loan preparation. Strong teamwork and independent working are essential.

Qualifications

• UK-accredited postgraduate qualification in Archives and Records Management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience applying international archives and collections care standards.
• Experience providing access to archives to individuals and groups.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable familiarity with Axiell CALM cataloguing software.

Responsibilities

• Provide access to archives to individual users, in person and remotely via email inquiries.
• Develop and deliver group teaching sessions for archives to support teaching and learning.
• Contribute to collections management, including cataloguing and repackaging for a 2027 move.
• Assist with outreach, including blog and social media posts.
• Support curatorial activity and prepare material for internal and external loan.

Skills

Organised

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Teaching support

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Archives and Records Management

Tools

Axiell CALM

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to further your career in archives at a world-leading university, on a permanent, part-time basis (0.6 FTE).

As an Assistant Archivist at University of the Arts London (UAL) you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of student-focused archives and museum services that support teaching and learning through the preservation of our collections.

Supported by the Archives and Special Collections Centre Assistant Manager, you will contribute to the activities of the Archives and Special Collections Centre. You will achieve this by:

• Providing access to individual users, both in person and remotely via answering email enquiries

• Developing and delivering group teaching sessions using archival collections, including academic support, inductions and tailored sessions for specific university courses as well as external universities and interest groups and placement students

• Contributing to ongoing collections management activity including cataloguing and repackaging material, in support of the planned move in 2027

• Contributing to outreach activities, including creating posts for blog and social media

• Supporting curatorial activity through contributing to internal displays and preparing material for internal and external loan

The post-holder will be based at London College of Communication, within the University's Archives and Special Collections Centre. Please be advised that onsite working will be the main focus for this role, your working pattern will be discussed, to meet operational requirements of the Archives & Special Collections Centre.

We are looking for an organised and committed individual with a UK accredited postgraduate qualification in Archives and Records Management, or equivalent experience of working in an archive.

You will have demonstrable experience of applying international archives and collections care standards to manage and catalogue archives and collections.

You will have experience of providing access to archives and collections, both to individual users and through developing and delivering group sessions using archives to inspire and educate.

The ability to work well independently, as well as part of a team, is also essential.

Demonstrable experience of using Axiell CALM cataloguing software is desirable.