Archives Officer

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in an archive environment, good team working, collections management and communication skills. This role is an ideal opportunity to develop as an archive professional in a varied, challenging and busy working environment.

We wish to appoint a professional archivist on a one year role to enable us to deliver a programme of cataloguing and catalogue enhancement work on new and previously transferred Public Records in particular the records of magistrates' courts, coroners, NHS trusts and Health Authorities. Their work will include integrating new collections information into existing catalogues and carrying out data cleansing in preparation for migration to a new CMS. They will also develop written processes on transfer from Public Records bodies and access arrangements. This role will be involved in considering the impact of digital Public Records on our digital preservation needs going forward.

Museum Website: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Archives_Officer_Fixed_Term_for_12_months_/272312