Senior Archivist (Stem Subjects)

Bodleian Libraries; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent contributory pension

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan

Travel discounts

Job summary

Bodleian Libraries is seeking a Senior Archivist with a particular focus on STEM archives to join the Archives & Modern Manuscripts team. The role involves managing collections, supporting researchers, and delivering projects from on-site work with occasional home-based days.

You will join a senior management team contributing to planning and operations. The successful candidate will hold a relevant archives qualification, demonstrate leadership, and have strong IT/digital literacy.

Qualifications

• You will hold a relevant degree and postgraduate qualification in archives and/or records management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of one or more STEM disciplines and/or their historical development, particularly 20th/21st centuries.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver archival projects and manage staff.
• Lead and develop the Archives & Modern Manuscripts team.
• Contribute to leadership, planning and operational management as part of the senior team.
• Ensure work is prioritised and delivered to standards and timescales.

Skills

People manager

Project management

Communication

IT and digital literacy

Education

Degree in archives/records management

Postgraduate qualification in archives/records management

Job description

An underfill at Grade 7 (£39,424 - £47,779 per annum) will be considered, with amended duties and a 12-month development plan and mentoring put in place for the successful candidate.

About the role

Bodleian Libraries is looking for a Senior Archivist with a strong interest in STEM-related archives to join our Archives & Modern Manuscripts team. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will contribute to the development, management and promotion of the Libraries’ archive and manuscript collections, with a particular focus on our STEM holdings. You will develop specialist knowledge of these collections and their research potential, support researchers and other users, and help maintain high standards of collections management and access. You will also plan and deliver archival projects, manage and develop staff, and help ensure that work is effectively prioritised and delivered to agreed standards and timescales. As a member of the Archives Senior Management Team, you will contribute to the leadership, planning and operational management of Archives & Modern Manuscripts. This is a full-time, fixed-term post for five years. The role is primarily on site, with scope to work from home for up to one day per week. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to lone working involving collections.

About You

You will have a relevant degree and postgraduate qualification in archives and/or records management, or equivalent relevant skills and experience, together with strong archives management skills and knowledge of relevant professional standards and practice. You will have strong knowledge of and/or a demonstrable interest in one or more STEM disciplines and/or their historical development, particularly during the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as an understanding of the legal and ethical issues associated with modern archives. You will be an effective people and project manager, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, and strong IT and digital literacy.

What We Offer

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

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