School Archivist

Start Date: September 2024 or earlier by arrangement, depending on personal circumstances/preferences of successful applicant.

Salary: The full-time equivalent salary will be up to £38,903 per annum dependent on skills, experience and qualifications.

We are looking to appoint on a part time basis either 3 days (21 hours) per week on a term time only basis or 2 days (14 hours) per week across the academic year depending on the job holder’s preference. Salary will be prorated accordingly.

Hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm including one-hour unpaid lunch. Flexibility can be applied to the start and end times of the working day and the actual days of the week to be worked.

We are seeking a School Archivist to to provide a comprehensive archive service including the continuing development and management of the School Archive, catalogue systems, enquiries and storage. To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required and requested by your line manager to meet the School’s priorities and demands.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Second Master and working closely with the Development and Alumni Department, the Archivist will be responsible for building on the work of the Archive, undertaking projects and events that draw on the archive and school history in order to increase engagement with the School community and alumni.

The role embraces a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including but not limited to the following areas:

• Identification and classification of important historical documents, photographs and artefacts relating to a wide range of activities and events at MTS.

• Liaise with donors and depositors of archives, documenting and recording new accessions.

• Ensure the continued transfer of key School records and other items to the archive by liaising with the appropriate staff.

• Continuing to catalogue existing holdings and new archive collections.

• Management of the physical archive storage areas.

• Responding to enquiries from a wide range of current and former students, staff and external researchers.

• Promotion of the archive collection within the MTS community as required, including the research and production of historical or archive-related displays or articles.

• Recruit and manage a small team of volunteers.

• Identify ways of protecting and preserving collections.

• Maintain links with the Old Merchant Taylors’ Society and its archivist to promote good practice and the sharing of archive material.

 The job description is current but liable to variation to reflect or anticipate changes in the requirement of the post

Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).