Heritage Archive Strategy Consultant

Aim Museums; North East; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens in County Durham seeks an Archive Consultant on a freelance basis to enhance access to its archive holdings and to shape a roadmap for a sustainable future for the archive.

The consultant will advise on archive search room operations, care of collections, and lead on business planning, revenue models, licensing, curriculum-linked education activities and wider partnerships, while preserving the archive’s integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in archives administration and heritage collections is preferred.
• Ability to map and implement access strategies for archive users.
• Experience with business planning, licensing, and revenue models is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on how to administer and operate the archive search room.
• Lead on collections care and conservation planning.
• Drive business planning, revenue models, licensing, education activities and partnerships.
• Create an audience development plan for the archive offer.

Skills

Archives administration

Collections care

Business planning

Audience development

Job description

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens in County Durham seeks an Archive Consultant on a freelance basis to enhance access to its archive holdings and to shape a roadmap for a sustainable future for the archive.

The consultant will advise on archive search room operations, care of collections, and lead on business planning, revenue models, licensing, curriculum-linked education activities and wider partnerships, while preserving the archive’s integrity.