Graduate Trainee Archive Assistant
University of Reading - Museums and Collections
| Location: | Reading |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,344 to £25,733 per annum |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 29th July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Closes: | 18th August 2025 |
| Job Ref: | SRF51408 |
Fixed Term, Part Time
Closing Date: 18th August 2025 at 23:59
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Trainee Archive Assistant position starting in October 2025 at the University’s Special Collections and Museum of English Rural Life.
The role offers an ideal opportunity to gain a wide range of experience in a busy Special Collections before embarking on a career in archives and records management.
The Graduate Trainee Archive Assistant will have the opportunity to catalogue and rehouse archives to enhance their permanent preservation, training will be provided. They will also supervise access to collections to researchers via the Museum of English Rural Life and University of Reading Special Collections Reading Room
This post is fixed term for one year, 0.5FTE
You will have:
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Enthusiasm and commitment to providing a professional service for researchers
- A high degree of computer literacy in MS Office.
- Previous experience of working with archives.
Closing date: 18 August 2025
Interviews will be held: 3 September 2025
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We are also a Disability Confident Level 1 employer Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Contact Name: Caroline Gould
Contact Job Title: Principal Archivist
Contact Email address c.l.gould@reading.ac.uk
Alternative Contact Name Phaedra Casey
Alternative Contact Job Title Archivist (Reading Room Services and Acquisitions)
Alternative Contact Email address p.j.casey@reading.ac.uk
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