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Archives Assistant
BBC
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Overview
The Archives Assistants support the management, supply and delivery of BBC assets from the archive. Working in the Archives Assistants team at the Written Archives Centre, you will respond to enquiries, retrieve and return files from the physical and electronic collections, and support researchers when they visit the site to use the reading room.
£23,500 to £29,500
Per year
Full time, Temporary
(12 month attachment)
BBC Archives Technology and Services, Reading
Key information
Join the BBC Written Archives team to help manage the working papers of the BBC. Our documents have been selected for permanent retention because of their value as evidence of business activities or as a source for historical or other research. As an Archives Assistant you’ll play a key role in delivering production documentation to both production and non-production teams looking to find information about BBC broadcasts and/or reuse content from the archive.
About the role
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Responding to enquiries relating to accessing content held in physical and digital archive collections
- Delivering archive content to customers, prioritising where appropriate to meet deadlines
- Managing the circulation of material from either BBC archive storage or third party storage suppliers
- Re-filing and re-housing archive material for preservation purposes
- Dealing with visitors to the BBC Written Archives site
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
- Proven ability to manage customer requirements when working independently and/or as part of a team.
- Good planning and organising skills
- Methodical and accurate approach to work with good attention to detail.
- Ability to use IT proficiently, including a range of software packages and collaboration tools
Desirable
- Experience of working within an archives or broadcast and media content management environment, or within a complex organisation.
- Experience of working as part of a customer-focused team or within a customer-focused environment.
- Knowledge of BBC output.
- Understanding of the BBC’s values and how they apply to the role
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.