Collections Relocation Project Coordinator

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

44 days annual leave incl. Bank/HOLs

Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award

Job summary

University of East Anglia is seeking a Collections Relocation Project Co-ordinator for the East Anglian Film Archive. The role leads the relocation of film, video and associated archival materials to the UEA campus, ensuring safe delivery and adherence to archival standards, with senior management and external partner collaboration.

The post is full-time on a fixed-term basis for 22 months, starting 14 December 2026.

Job description

Collections Relocation Project Coordinator

Ref: ALC1685

Salary on appointment will be £38,784 per annum, with an annual increment up to £ 46,049 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Collections Relocation Project Co-ordinator to join the East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA) on the new 'Groundwork for Relocation’ project, delivered with the support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.

As EAFA enters an exciting new chapter in its 50-year history, the archive will relocate from its current home at the Archive Centre in Norwich to the University of East Anglia campus, alongside other nationally significant collections. The project represents one of the largest film archive relocations undertaken in the UK sector and will help ensure the long-term preservation, accessibility and sustainability of the region’s moving image heritage.

You will lead and co-ordinate all aspects of the relocation of EAFA’s film, video and associated archival collections, ensuring that the move is delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with professional archive and conservation standards. Working closely with the EAFA Management Team, University colleagues and external partners, you will develop and manage project plans, collections assessment and preparation workflows, packaging and logistics activity, risk management and stakeholder communications.

We are seeking an individual with experience of successfully managing complex projects within the cultural, heritage or education sectors, together with a strong understanding of archival collections care, particularly for film, video and media formats. You will have excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, experience of supervising staff and managing workflows to meet deadlines, and the ability to work independently while balancing multiple priorities. Experience of collections moves, digital preservation workflows, collections standards, communications planning or archive, library and museum practice would be advantageous.

This full-time post is available from 14 December 2026 on a fixed-term basis for 22 months.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applicants with the protected characteristic of disability, sex (female), and race (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) for this post, as they are currently underrepresented in this type of role within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Appointment will be made on merit and all applicants will be scored against the same criteria.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days, can be found on our benefits page.

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.