Vacancy for Railway Industry National Archivist at National Railway Museum

Digital Preservation Coalition; York; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in digital preservation is seeking a Railway Industry National Archivist to join on a fixed-term contract until April 2025. The role involves conducting a comprehensive survey of records from rail franchises and advocating for the preservation of the railway's heritage. A qualified Archivist with strong skills in collections management software, and the ability to engage with various stakeholders will be essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Your experience should include collections management software.
• Awareness of managing digital archives or digital preservation.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a survey of records held by rail franchises across England, Wales and Scotland.
• Lead a project with The Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board to identify and survey records.

Skills

Collections management software

Digital preservation

Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified Archivist

Job description

• Vacancy for Railway Industry National Archivist at National Railway Museum

Vacancy for Railway Industry National Archivist at National Railway Museum

7 May 2023

York

£32,500 per annum

Fixed Term

Are you a qualified Archivist with an interest in securing the preservation of records and artefacts of the railway industry?

About us

Science Museum Group (SMG), which includes the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York, have received funding to recruit a Railway Industry National Archivist to conduct a survey of records of the modern railway industry as held by current rail franchises across England, Wales and Scotland.

About the role

The Railway Industry National Archivist will join us on a fixed term contract until April 2025. In this role, you will conduct a survey of records of the modern railway industry as held by current rail franchises across England, Wales and Scotland. The archivist will lead on a project to work with The Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board (RHDAB) and the rail industry to identify and survey the records held by rail franchises and make recommendations for designation.

Download the Vacancy Information Pack file under ‘Attachments’ on this vacancy listing on the Science Museum Group website for more details about the role and the application process.

About you

Joining us, you will be a qualified Archivist with experience of working with collections management software, and an awareness of managing digital archives, or digital preservation. You will bring a credible and collaborative approach, with the ability to build relationships with various internal and external stakeholders, subject specialists and senior management. Ultimately, you will be able to advocate for railway archives and ensure a key part of railway heritage is not lost for current and future generations.

Don’t feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn’t match perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.