Archivist

We are looking for an Archivist to join our team of Archivists, Librarians and Collections Information Officers on a full-time, permanent basis.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will be working as part of the Collections Information team which is part of the Collections & Digital department at Wellcome Collection, reporting to the Collections Information Lead (Cataloguing).
The Collections Information team creates and maintains a diverse range of descriptive, bibliographic and management information about Wellcome’s collections. We want to maximise access and use of our collections by taking an audience-focused approach whenever we create collections information.

What will I be doing?

As an Archivist you will be:

• Joining a multidisciplinary team that undertakes a mix of cataloguing, inventory, sensitivity review and metadata enhancement, working in partnership to ensure that access to the collections is always lawful, ethical, and responsible.
• Appraising, sorting, arranging and cataloguing across a wide range of collections, both analogue and digital, with a focus on our archive and manuscript collections
• Contributing to the development  and documentation of collections information procedural guidelines
• Contributing, developing and testing potential new approaches to cataloguing, metadata and catalogue record enhancements to improve accuracy, consistency, interoperability or accessibility of our collections information
• Handling personal and other sensitive data in accordance with UK Data Protection legislation and Wellcome Collection policy and procedures, carrying out reviews of collections material as required.
• Engaging with colleagues and external audiences to raise awareness of collections and professional practice

We are looking for somebody who has:

• Solid experience of archival collections management systems, particularly cataloguing and accessions-related functions
• Ability to work flexibly across a wide range of formats and media, such as printed and visual resources, born digital materials, and moving image & sound
• Experience of appraisal, sorting, arrangement and description of large archive collections
• Knowledge and experience of widely-used archival descriptive standards and schema, including ISAD(G), ISAAR, and the use of authority files and subject indexes (e.g. LCSH, MeSH)
• Working knowledge of UK legislative frameworks relating to collections information and access (including Data Protection and Copyright)
• A clear focus on solutions and outcomes, and a willingness to experiment with new approaches, particularly around cataloguing, access, and diversity and inclusion.

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