Television Project Curator

Box; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the media sector is seeking a Project Curator to manage the accessioning and cataloguing of the TV-am Collection. The role involves significant engagement with historical video materials and public advocacy for the archive, requiring expertise in moving image preservation. This position offers a chance to work with significant cultural resources and engage in fundraising and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in moving image archiving or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with historical video formats.
• Knowledge of minimum moving image cataloguing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accessioning materials from the TV-am collection.
• Promote the collection and seek partnerships.
• Develop documentation planning and cataloguing.

Skills

Moving image archiving

Collections management standards

Digital moving image preservation

Cataloguing requirements knowledge

Education

Equivalent qualification in archiving

Job description

This role will focus on planning and carrying out the accessioning of the TV-am Collection to the BFI National Archive. TV-am held the ITV franchise for breakfasttelevision from 1983 to 1992 and the collection is comprised of long running series including Good Morning Britain and Frost on Sunday, which are held on obsolete video formats and digital files. The Project Curator will appraise the collection with reference to existing holdings in the BFI National Archive and undertake the accessioning, cataloguing and public engagement planning for the collection with the support of the team.

Please note this role will require substantial physical handling of archive videotape materials.

• To be responsible for the physical and digital identification, acquisition and full accessioning of materials from the TV-am collection into the BFI National Archive.
• To promote the collection and advocate for it as a resource, including researching fundraising opportunities and potential research partnerships.
• To work with colleagues to develop documentation planning and cataloguing for the collection with support from the Assistant Curators.
• To work with colleagues to prioritise and manage the selection of materials for digitisation and access.

Person specifications

• Significant and demonstrable experience of moving image archiving, or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrable awareness of and adherence to standards for collections management.
• Experience working with historical video formats and digital moving image preservation.
• Knowledge of minimum moving image cataloguing requirements.

First interviews will be held on Wednesday 09 July 2025

Second interviews will be held on Wednesday 16 July 2025

The closing date for this position is 26/06/2025 at 23:59