Project Officer (Janette Rosing Collection)

Historic England; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public body for England's historic environment is seeking a Project Officer in Swindon for a fixed-term role. You will catalogue and manage the Janette Rosing Photographic Collection, providing support for archive management activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing archive collections and excellent communication skills. This full-time role includes benefits like a competitive pension and generous holiday.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Generous 28 days holiday

Corporate discounts

Free entry to English Heritage sites

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven interest in archive and collection management work.
• Experience of cataloguing archive collections, especially in photographic archives.
• Effective time management to manage multiple activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good skills for partnership working with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Catalogue and manage engagement of the Janette Rosing Photographic Collection.
• Support archive and collection management activities.

Skills

Interest in archive management

Experience cataloguing photographic archives

Effective time management

Excellent communication skills

Good partnership skills

Job description

Overview

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Project Officer, within the Communications and Public Engagement Group. This is a Full Time, Fixed-Term Contract for 15 months, based in Swindon.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme with employer contributions starting at 28.97%
• Generous 28 days holiday
• Corporate discounts
• Free entry into English Heritage sites across the country
• Development opportunities to help you achieve your goals

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

We are the nation’s Archive of England’s historic environment. We are everyone’s archive. We commit to be open, relevant and reflective of all stories so we can better understand the historic environment and how it has shaped our rich and diverse cultural identities. We curate a dynamic collection that tells the story of the shared memories and lived histories of places in England.

In this role, you will catalogue and manage engagement of the Janette Rosing Photographic Collection c.1853-1950s. This unique collection of 8,436 original prints was the life’s work of respected collector Janette Rosing, who specialised in photography from the 1850s onwards.

Responsibilities

• Catalogue and manage engagement of the Janette Rosing Photographic Collection (c.1853-1950s).
• Support archive and collection management activities in a photoarchive context.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven interest in and aptitude for archive and collection management work
• Experience of cataloguing archive collections, especially in photographic archives
• Effective time management with ability to manage and prioritise multiple concurrent activities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good partnership working skills to support liaison with internal and external colleagues

Application and selection

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities. The organisation supports reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities or neurodiversity. We acknowledge a healthy work-life balance and flexible working options.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Additional information

Provisional interview date: 10 October 2025

To view a full copy of the Job Description: https://cms.historicengland.org.uk/media/gvnjfobn/zw-project-officer-janette-rosing-collection-jd-aug-2025.odt