Assistant Archivist: Cataloguing

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The opportunity

You will contribute to the development and delivery of high quality and student-focused library services which support the academic activities of the University and its constituent Colleges. 

You will contribute to a programme to catalogue UAL’s archives, museum and special collections, to make them discoverable and to support teaching, learning and research at UAL and beyond.  In particular, you will arrange, catalogue and promote the Wimbledon College of Art Archive, to international cataloguing standards, using Axiell CALM cataloguing software. You will also prepare a selection of items from the Archive for digitisation. 

About you

You will have a postgraduate qualification in Archives and Records Management, or equivalent experience of archival arrangement and cataloguing, and demonstrable knowledge and experience of working to international standards in cataloguing and collections care. 

In addition, you will be familiar with the Axiell CALM cataloguing software and have an interest in the development of art and design education.  Experience of preparing archival material for digitisation is desirable. 

By creating realistic plans to achieve the agreed deadlines and objectives of the role, you will have experience of providing guidance to support the needs of diverse archive users. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as an understanding of the academic context of the University. 

All our library service roles contribute to running our frontline service. This role offers some opportunities for working from home.  

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive salary and pension plus a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.  

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact, Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at Educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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