Location: Canterbury
Salary: £23,487 to £26,341 per annum
Grade: Grade 5
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Tuesday 17 May 2022
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 31 May 2022 (unless otherwise stated)
Reference: IS-063-22

Do you have experience working in a library or archive? Do you like using your skills to organise and coordinate a wide range of activities?

We are looking for an individual to join our team as a Special Collections and Archive Coordinator. In this role you will get to support the development of effective partnerships with the Divisions, the University’s academic communities and wider audiences. You will work across the Special Collections and Archives and the wider Learning and Research Resources (LRR) Team to engage and support Divisions’ awareness, engagement with, and use of Special Collections and Archives services.

What can we offer you:

A friendly, open and collaborative working environment
We have a very generous annual leave allowance, which includes time off at Christmas.
We have a supportive home/hybrid working policy
On the days you are in the office you would be working on an outstanding campus that comprises of a variety of food outlets, various shops and amenities, a cinema and theatre as well as a gym plus many beautiful walks.
Great pension scheme
We will support you in your development, we want you to succeed and support you in doing so
Who are we looking for:

You will have previous experience working in a library or archive setting. You will have great communication skills, being able to work with a variety of people and have excellent accuracy and attention to detail. You will need to be highly organised and have good IT skills and the ability to be a great team member.

We are looking for someone who enjoys the work that they do, is not afraid to get stuck in with the team and also ensure professionalism at all times.


More about the role:

This role assists the Special Collections and Archives Manager to develop, maintain and deliver services that meet education and research needs, including supervision of the Reading Room and retrieval. Works collaboratively with colleagues across matrix Learning and Research Resources Teams to contribute to service improvements and ensure delivery of efficient and effective services. Assists with collection management for Special Collections and Archives.

This role also arranges and provides student and staff focused training and events to support with the use of, and engagement with the University’s collections of unique and significant material for the support of learning, teaching, research and cultural and artistic activities

Further Information

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system. You are required to complete the main details section of the application and ensure you answer the applications questions and criteria providing full details and examples where required.