The West Sussex Record Office acquires, preserves and makes publicly available the documentary and recorded history of the county. You will play a key role in this busy office and be responsible for the management, interpretation, documentation and care of the archive collections which date back over 1200 years. You will be responsible for managing the collections management team within the office and also take part in the wider office activities providing an excellent standard of customer care and promoting the work of the office.

You will be self-motivated, well-organised, with excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, and have a sound working knowledge of cataloguing and archival management and of archive legislation and standards. You will be a qualified and experienced archivist with demonstrable IT skills including the use of the CALM archive cataloguing software and digital preservation.

The post is for a five day week, from Monday to Friday and includes evening work (one Thursday in six until 7.30pm) and one Saturday in six.

Salary £29,528 - £32,072
Permanent, Full time
Based in Chichester
37 hours per week - Including one Thursday evening in six and one Saturday in six
Interview date: 14th November 2014