Vacancy for Assistant Keeper: Collections at the University of Bristol

Digital Preservation Coalition; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking an Assistant Keeper for its Theatre Collection. This fixed-term role involves exciting opportunities in collections management, including accessioning, cataloguing, and preservation of designated collections. Applicants should be early career professionals willing to work in a busy team and receive full training.

Qualifications

• Interest in collections management and preservation.
• Early career professional looking to gain experience.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accession process with the Keepers.
• Prepare digital material for ingest to Preservica.
• Cataloguing onto Calm and engage in preventative conservation.

Skills

Cataloguing

Preservation

Digital Archives

Accessioning

Education

Relevant qualification in Archives, Museum Studies or related field

Job description

• Vacancy for Assistant Keeper: Collections at the University of Bristol

Vacancy for Assistant Keeper: Collections at the University of Bristol

11 April 2022

Bristol

Fixed Term

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Theatre Collection. This role will enable you to work alongside the core team across a wide range of collections-based activities, including accessioning, cataloguing, preservation, digital archives. This is a fixed term post until July 2023.

What will you be doing?

You will be involved in all aspects of Collections Management work, from managing the accession process with the Keepers, to preparing digital material for ingest to Preservica, cataloguing onto Calm, and being involved in preventative conservation across the collections.

You should apply if

If you are interested in joining a busy team at this Accredited archive and museum, helping to look after its Designated collections.

Full training will be given, and this could suit an early career professional.