Archivist (Collections) - West Yorkshire Joint Services

West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

1/9/2025

Organisations

West Yorkshire Joint Services

Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

West Yorkshire Archive Service, West Yorkshire Joint Services, Morley, Leeds

Position type

Temporary

Length of contract

6 months

Salary

Scale points: WY07 - £33,366 – £35,235

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of West Yorkshire Joint Services.

West Yorkshire Archive Service (WYAS) is currently looking to recruit a qualified archivist to work on collections in the service-wide Central Archive Store at Morley, Leeds. The post will include processing public records, box listing collections, cataloguing and de-accessioning.

Based at the HQ site of West Yorkshire Joint Services, where WYAS: Leeds is located, the successful candidate will work closely with the Collections Archivist and under the supervision of the Collections Manager.

Whilst working independently to process uncatalogued collections, the post holder will work in compliance with the WYAS framework of collections management, cataloguing and appraisal policies and procedures, and will liaise with the Collections Manager, Collections Archivist and other archivists, to make appraisal decisions.

The successful candidate will have a postgraduate or masters’ qualification in Archives and Records Management (or equivalent), a knowledge of archival cataloguing standards, relevant ICT systems, and other archive cataloguing software, preferably CALM. A knowledge of how local authority archive services operate and of local history would be an advantage. You will possess a level of fitness to enable you to fulfil the physical aspects of the role.

For an informal discussion please contact

Stefanie Davidson on 0113 535 3168 ,

Jennifer Brierley on 0113 535 3207,

Fiona Marshall on 0113 535 3172,

The closing date for the vacancy is Friday 31st January 2025 at 9am. Please quote reference number WYJS:04-25 on your application.

To apply for this vacancy, please see our website

West Yorkshire Joint Services is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity in the workplace for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion / belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

NOTE: CANVASSING OF, OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO ANY COUNCILLOR OR SENIOR OFFICER OF WYJS OR THE CONSTITUENT LOCAL AUTHORITIES WILL DISQUALIFY CANDIDATE

Closing date

31 January 2025, 9:00 AM