Specialist Officer - Archives

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. 

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone! 

The role: 

An exciting vacancy has arisen for a full time Specialist Officer - Archives, who will be based in the Liverpool Record Office in Liverpool Central Library.

Working on a busy enquiry desk, this role involves supporting the Team Leader - Archives and the Service Management Team with the operation and supervision of the search room in the Liverpool Record Office.

This is a specialist and knowledge-based position that requires an archive qualification, customer service skills and experience of working with internal and external stakeholders in the archive sector. It is essential that the post holder has good practice and knowledge of the professional handling and storage of archive materials and special collections. 

The main duties of the post: 

• Retrieving and handling archive materials for the public 
• Deploying, supervising and training archive staff and volunteers
• Supporting with programmes of public engagement, archive research requests and project work
• Establishing and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders to improve access to archives and special collections
• Being responsible for the maintenance and development of an archive environment to standards necessary to preserve National Archives Accreditation

Our offer to you:

• 35 hour working week 
• At least 27 days holiday rising to 33 after 5 years service – plus bank holidays and the option to purchase further days
• Agile working – a ‘Flexibility First’ approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing offer including employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Closing date: Monday 4th November 2024