Centenary Archivist & Communications Specialist

World Horse Welfare; Snetterton; Hybrid; GBP 5,500 - 6,500; Full time

Job summary

World Horse Welfare is seeking a Centenary Communications Assistant and Archivist to plan, digitise and manage archive materials for the charity's 100th anniversary year. The role is fixed-term for 15 weeks, 40 hours per week, hybrid with two days at our Head Office in Snetterton, Norfolk.

The post requires organisational skills, familiarity with digital asset management and a degree in History or related field; AI-assisted summarisation experience is a plus. A charity background is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification, preferably in History or related discipline.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with archives, scanning or digitisation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Sort, assess and organise historic photographs and archive assets.
• Scan and digitise materials to create accessible digital records.
• Catalogue and tag materials with consistent metadata.
• Prepare archive content for use by communications teams.
• Support Centenary communications plan with tracking of milestones and actions.
• Carry out light historical research to verify dates and context.

Skills

Archive management

Project coordination

Digital asset management

Microsoft Office

AI summarisation

Research skills

Education

History or related discipline

Tools

Digital asset management systems

Microsoft Co-pilot

Job description

World Horse Welfare is seeking a Centenary Communications Assistant and Archivist to plan, digitise and manage archive materials for the charity's 100th anniversary year. The role is fixed-term for 15 weeks, 40 hours per week, hybrid with two days at our Head Office in Snetterton, Norfolk.

The post requires organisational skills, familiarity with digital asset management and a degree in History or related field; AI-assisted summarisation experience is a plus. A charity background is desirable.