Project Cataloguing Archivist

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Library & Learning Services
Location:  Ormskirk
Salary: 
£33,966 to £37,099
per annum
Fixed Term 12 months
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  Monday 01 April 2024
Interview Date: 
Monday 22 April 2024
Reference:  EHA2558-0324

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone. 

About the Role

The Collections & Archive Team, located within the Library and Learning Services Department, are responsible for the procurement and management of print and digital resources to support learning and research across the University and the Edge Hill University Archive.

We are looking for a qualified Archivist to join the team to undertake the cataloguing of two extraordinary and exciting new archive collections recently acquired by Edge Hill University so that we can make them fully available to the University and to wider audiences. The two collections relate to the Liverpool based film production company Hurricane Films and the personal and professional life of the critically acclaimed late film director Terence Davies. The Hurricane Film collection which is on permanent loan to Edge Hill Archives includes a mixture of business records, promotional materials, film production documents, as well as films, tapes, and photographs of the company’s work. The Terences Davies collection consists of drafts and rewrites of screenplays, detailed production notes, location recess, casting notes, shooting scripts and production design artwork, as well as prose and poetry and Davies’ personal correspondence. 

As Project Cataloguing Archivist your main role will be to organise, review, prioritise and catalogue the two collections to optimise their discoverability, visibility, and accessibility. You will use the university’s collections management software, Epexio, to catalogue material to the publicly available online catalogue, oversee related digitization activity and contribute towards a range of activity to help promote the collections to both internal and external audiences. For the duration of the project, you will work alongside the University Archivist to supervise and provide direction to Senior Information Assistants and student volunteers working in the archive, as well as responding to internal and external enquiries and requests relating to the collections.  

The post is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months. For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Anna França, Head of Collections and Archives at [email protected]  

About You

As Project Cataloguing Archivist you will:

• Have experience of working with and preserving archive collections in a range of formats
• Be highly motivated and comfortable working independently as well as part of the wider team and department
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain working relationships at all levels
• Have a demonstrable interested in British cinema and filmmaking 

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) 
• Free foreign language evening classes 
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.

• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.

• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

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About Us 

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.