Freelance Archive Assistant

UK Theatre Association, City of Westminster

Freelance Archive Assistant

£3645-£3915

UK Theatre Association, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 23 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: ff9a6d2e0d2b4edca6e76947665ed78f

Location ref: City of Westminster

Full Job Description

Rambert is seeking a Freelance Archive Assistant to provide specialist archive support for the delivery of the project over a two-year period. Working in collaboration with the Head of Archive and wider project team, the successful freelancer will help prepare collections for digital access, improve catalogue information, support rights and consentMore Details Rambert's National Lottery Heritage Fund Archive Project will transform access to the company's collections through improved digital preservation, documentation and online access, alongside a new programme of oral history and participation. The commission will be delivered across four days per week, including agreed study and development days, and will contribute to the delivery of the project's key outputs and National Lottery Heritage Fund milestones. The Freelance Archive Assistant will contribute to the following areas of work:

  • Collections and cataloguing
  • Rights, permissions and consent
  • Digital Archive
  • Oral history
  • Volunteers and participation
  • Project documentation and reporting
  • Inclusive and ethical practice
  • Key Outputs Across the commission, the Freelance Archive Assistant will contribute to:
  • Increased public access to Rambert's collections through the new Digital Archive
  • Improved and enriched archive catalogue information
  • Improved documentation of copyright, permissions and consent
  • Well managed and accessible oral history material
  • Consistent preparation, documentation and management of digital heritage assets
  • The creation of digital exhibitions and interpretative content
  • Meaningful opportunities for volunteers and participants to contribute to the Archive
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    Experience of working with archives, museum collections, libraries or other heritage material
  • Experience of archive cataloguing, documentation or metadata creation
  • An understanding of archive cataloguing standards and good metadata practice
  • An understanding of copyright, rights management and consent, particularly in relation to audiovisual and digital material
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Confidence working with digital files and structured information
  • The ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
  • Experience of supporting volunteers, participants or collaborative heritage activity
  • The ability to manage their own workload and deliver agreed activity to deadline
  • The ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, project partners and participants
  • A demonstrable commitment to inclusive practice and widening access to heritage.
  • Experience of one or more of the following would be advantageous but is not essential:
  • Performing arts archives
  • Oral history
  • Audiovisual collections
  • Archive digitisation
  • Digital preservation
  • Digital heritage projects
  • Copyright and intellectual property research
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