About the Role
Archives & Modern Manuscripts is part of the Bodleian Libraries and cares for outstanding modern archive collections, including an increasing volume of born‑digital material. You will join a supportive team while undertaking a unique combination of practical training and postgraduate study.
You will develop the knowledge and skills needed for a professional career in digital archives through a structured traineeship. Working with contemporary archives, you will contribute to web archiving, digital preservation, metadata creation and cataloguing, while supporting projects involving born‑digital collections. Alongside your day‑to‑day work, you will study towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management at Aberystwyth University, with course fees fully funded.
This is a full-time, fixed‑term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 23 months.
What we expect
- Applicants who meet the following criteria will be considered: a degree or postgraduate degree related to Archives, Curation, Galleries, Heritage, Information Management, Librarianship or Museum Studies; or who have completed a traineeship or have more than six months of experience in one of these areas.
- Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered.
Responsibilities
- Web archiving of contemporary materials.
- Digital preservation and metadata creation.
- Cataloguing of born‑digital collections.
- Supporting projects involving born‑digital collections.
- Studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma.
Requirements
- Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Details
- Job Title: Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist – 2 posts
- Location: Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
- Hours: Full time, 36.5 hours per week
- Contract type: Fixed‑term (23 months)
- Grade: Grade 2.6: £26,686 per annum
- Vacancy ID: 186020
For more information and to apply, visit the application page.
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