Senior Archivist
The Bodleian Libraries is recruiting a Senior Archivist (University Archives). As part of the Archives Senior Management Team, you will contribute to the administration, prioritization, planning, and delivery of the Libraries’ archival work, with a primary focus on the University’s own archives. Additionally, you will oversee individuals and small teams in executing A&MM projects and daily operations.
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates eager to leverage their skills to drive change. The postholder will continue efforts to integrate the management of the University Archives into the Libraries’ wider archival policies, processes, and practices, ensuring alignment and efficient use of resources. Central to this role is the stewardship of the University’s archive, making this material accessible for administrative and research purposes. The role also includes some records management responsibilities, playing a role in fostering a good record-keeping culture across the University to ensure a strong pipeline of appropriate materials to the archive, and overseeing the daily operations of the Bodleian Library’s Records Centre, which houses semi-current records of the Bodleian Libraries, some of which may be retained indefinitely as archives.
This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week. Start and finish times are flexible, but you should usually be present at the Weston Library in Oxford during core hours of Mon-Fri 10am–4pm. It may be possible to work from home one day per week, depending on current activities. Participation in rotas for evening & weekend reading room supervision duties is required. For full-time staff, this is currently one evening from 5pm to 7pm every three weeks and two Saturdays a year.
This position is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check result.
You will be required to carry out some lone working, driving on University business and regular manual handling. All health and safety training will be provided.
About You
- You will have a strong all-round archives management skills.
- You will have an awareness of current thinking and developments in archives and records management and a commitment to maintaining this.
- You will be an excellent communicator with practiced organisational and project management skills,
- You will be comfortable working in a changing and complex matrix environment.
Please refer to the job description for full details of the selection criteria that you will be assessed against.
As an employer, the University of Oxford genuinely cares about employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that they offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
Diversity
The University of Oxford’s staff and students come from all over the world, and proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.
How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.
The University of Oxford aims to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Susan Thomas, Head of Archives and Modern Manuscripts, who can be contacted with inquiries relating to the role (susan.thomas@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within the Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Monday 23 September 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 23rd or Thursday 24th October 2024.
