Archivist at City St George's, University of London

Greater London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

44746.0

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Archival Cataloguing, Collection Management, Digitalisation, Metadata Management, Research Support, Customer Service, Communication Skills, Influencing Skills, Organization, Attention To Detail

Industry

Description

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us. ** Background Library Services supports the learning, teaching and research activities of City, University of London through the provision of high quality, responsive services. ** Responsibilities Facilitate access to collections for researchers, students and external users through reading room services, enquiry handling and research support. Catalogue archival material to professional standards and develop online guides and collection development policies and procedures. Collaborate with academic and external partners to improve the visibility and impact of the collections. Manage the digitalisation of archival collections and contribute metadata for digital access systems. Monitor and maintain appropriate environmental and storage conditions in accordance with professional standards. ** Person Specification The applicant will be educated to degree level or have equivalent workplace experience. They will also have experience of cataloguing and managing archival materials, including mixed format collections to professional standards. They will possess excellent communication and influencing skills, and this extends the ability to engage proactively with academic staff and researchers. The postholder will place value on customer service and be highly organised with excellent attention to detail. They will be committed to personal and team development. ** Additional Information Further information is available in the job description [https://cityuni.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/cs_recruitdirectory/IQDiYkM4mglbRI8dFT9uWl0zAWJkEBNX3LSBIVwnEd2sL3Y?e=DY8Zf0]. Closing date for applications: 28th June 2026 at 11:59pm The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. The University of business, practice and the professions

Responsibilities

The role involves facilitating access to archival collections for users and cataloguing materials to professional standards. Additionally, the postholder will manage the digitalisation of collections and maintain appropriate storage conditions.