Assistant Archivist
Denstone College
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £10.90 per hour
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 4 June 2023
Job overview
Assistant Archivist
1 day per week
£10.90 per hour
Fixed Term until 31 August 2023
The Heritage Centre is situated within the grounds of Denstone College. Created in 2023, it is home to our extensive archives, spanning 150 years. We are now looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Archivist to join our friendly team and take responsibility for establishing digital preservation of our archives, ensuring that they are available to view for our pupils, parents, alumni and the local community. The role will predominately involve scanning documents and uploading them to a digital storage system before filing each item appropriately within The Heritage Centre.
Main duties will include:
- Setting up a new digital storage procedure for the Denstone College archives.
- Building alumni profiles using information that we have on record, to be used as part of our exhibitions.
- Cataloguing digital archives.
- Filing archive material as appropriate, creating clear documentation to show where items are stored.
- Participating in other activities, such as creating content for our 150th celebrations.
- Uploading relevant information to alumni database.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested.
Preferred skills and experience;
- Data entry experience.
- High levels of organisation and attention to detail.
- Good understanding of data security and data protection.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office software.
- Enthusiasm to learn new skills.
Denstone College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
For more information, please contact recruitment@denstonecollege.net
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.
About Denstone College
Denstone College is an independent day and boarding school of more than 775 pupils aged 4-18. It has been educating boys since 1873 and girls since 1976, and offers a truly all-round educational experience. The high standard of pastoral and academic provision is remarkable, and this has been confirmed by the latest ISI inspection. A Level and GCSE results are usually in line with those of the very best all-round schools nationally.
In 2021, Denstone College opened ‘The Prep at Denstone’ on site – a fast-growing and academically exciting offering for our youngest learners. Continual investment in facilities – particularly academic, boarding and sporting – continue apace.
With a dedicated, talented and inspiring staff, fantastic facilities and as impressive a rural setting as you could find, we balance the pursuit of academic excellence with a broad co-curricular programme. Denstone College offers students more than 40 sports and activities.
Visit the website, www.denstonecollege.org for information on the College’s provision and to find out what it means to be a Denstonian.
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