Gloucestershire County Council
Community Cataloguing Archivist
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Job Title: Community Cataloguing Archivist
Job Location: Gloucestershire Archives
Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Duration: Two Years
Closing Date: 16/08/2026
Job Requisition Number: 14535
This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
Are you passionate about archives, metadata, and making collections more accessible for future generations?
Gloucestershire Archives is looking for a Community Cataloguing Archivist to help appraise, arrange, and catalogue archive collections in both digital and analogue formats. Based at the Heritage Hub, you will play an important role in improving access to Gloucestershire’s records, supporting the long-term care of collections, and helping people discover the stories they contain.
In this role, you will:
- Appraise and catalogue archives in all formats using Epexio collections management software
- Prepare collections for long-term storage and process new additions to our collections
- Ensure records are properly protected, labelled, and stored by ingesting digital records to the digital store and locating analogue records in the strongrooms
- Train, support, and supervise volunteers and project groups involved in this project
The post is a fixed term contract for 20 months in the first instance and up to 2 years if additional funding is secured.
About You
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- A strong understanding of the appraisal and cataloguing of archives in both digital and analogue formats
- An awareness of the challenges and opportunities involved in preserving and providing access to archival collections
- Organisational, methodical, and confident working with a wide variety of archival material
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain complex information clearly and engagingly
- A flexible and proactive approach to contribute to the successful delivery of cataloguing objectives and deadlines
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About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
- Annual Leave entitlement of 25.5 days rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ continuous service
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
- Cycle to Work scheme (Eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
How To Apply
If you feel you have the skills, experience, and enthusiasm to help make Gloucestershire’s archive collections more accessible, please submit your application and personal statement by clicking the “Apply Now” button.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Claire Collins or Heather Forbes via email at claire.collins@gloucestershire.gov.uk or heather.forbes@gloucestershire.gov.uk
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Interview date: 9 September 2026
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Community Cataloguing Archivist - Job Profile
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have the right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at the shortlisting stage.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
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