Collections Archivist
The Collections Archivist will be responsible for the day to day management of Serendipity’s growing archive overseeing the process of acquisition, management and maintenance of physical and digital materials that have historical and cultural significance and leading Serendipity towards relevant industry accreditations.
Working closely with the CEO and Artistic Director, Heritage Manager and Digital Media Technician, the post will be responsible for creating a strategy for the cataloguing of collections, key parts of the Serendipity archive. This includes the ingesting of collections, documenting current heritage projects and co-ordinating the production of new digital content to widen our education, learning and engagement remit.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Initially six-months probationary. Fixed term until March 2026.
Salary: £23,690
Start date: July – August 2023
Deadline to apply: 30 June 2023, 5:00pm
Collections Archivist Job Description
Digital Media Technician
The Digital Media Technician will play a central role in the development and delivery of Unearthed: Forgotten Histories and support the digital archive, educational, volunteer work, cultural programming and documentation and user access. Providing digitisation and editing services ensuring that all work is carried out to the relevant technical standards and provide digital content for preservation, display and engagement purposed and or specific projects.
You will work closely with the Heritage Manager and Collections Archivist to establish and maintain rigorous and robust approaches to digital archiving and preservation and advise on specifications, quality control and verification processes to meet agreed quality standards and deadlines, assisting in leading Serendipity towards relevant industry accreditation.
The role will involve providing technical support with exhibitions, commissions and educational resources, AV installations and maintenance.
Working with digital media formats or audio-visual technologies and equipment, you will be able to recognise and diagnose technical problems, understand the potential issues and challenges of digital preservation and access requirements. By providing regular and disciplined media management for central and local storage you will ensure that digital media is well managed, available and secure.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Initially six-months probationary. Fixed terms until March 2026.
Salary: £23,690 Per annum.
Start date: July-August 2023
Deadline to apply: 30 June 2023, 5:00pm
Digital Media Technician Job Description
To apply, please send us your CV outlining your skills and experience and a written statement and/or an audio/video presentation stating how you meet the person specification for the position of Digital Media Technician.
Your application should be sent to opportunities@serendipity-uk.com, with the words ‘Collections Archivist’ or ‘Digital Media Technician’ followed by your name in the subject heading. The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on 30 June 2023.