Archive Assistant
- Organisation: Dulwich College
- Location: South East London
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Salary info £25,000.00 - £28,000.00 per annum
£25,000.00 - £28,000.00 Annually (FTE) - Tenure: Part-time
- Closing Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
The Archive Assistant will help maintain the Archive as a valuable resource for the College, supporting its mission to preserve, collect, and promote the Archive for the College’s benefit.
You will play a key role in supporting the Archive team across a variety of important tasks, with a primary focus on digital and in-depth cataloguing. This includes working extensively with digital platforms such as Preservica and Invu to manage and preserve the Archive’s valuable collections. You will also be responsible for cataloguing new acquisitions and continuing the detailed cataloguing of existing materials to ensure the Archive remains comprehensive and accessible.
In addition to cataloguing, you will actively contribute to outreach initiatives, particularly Shackleton Tours, engaging both members of the public and school groups. This role offers the opportunity to support the delivery of curriculum-based lessons and classes, using the Archive’s collections to enrich educational experiences for pupils.
You will assist in managing enquiries from visitors and external contacts, handling communications by telephone, letter, or email, with attention to Freedom of Information and Data Protection requirements. Another key aspect of the role is delivering informative tours of the Archive collection and historic buildings, including tours of the James Caird and Shackleton collections, as well as participation in events such as Open House Weekend.
Finally, you will support the Archive’s wider partnerships within Dulwich College, contributing to the ongoing integration of the Archive’s work with the College’s broader educational and community objectives.
Please refer to the candidate pack for further details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is the responsibility of the whole College community. We all remain vigilant about safeguarding at the College and we never think that child abuse could not happen here or to our pupils. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced level. The DBS Code of Practice and the Standard and Enhanced DBS Privacy Policy can be found on our website. Charity 1150064
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The Archive Assistant will help maintain the Archive as a valuable resource for the College, supporting its mission to preserve, collect, and promote the Archive for the College’s benefit.
Description
You will play a key role in supporting the Archive team across a variety of important tasks, with a primary focus on digital and in-depth cataloguing. This includes working extensively with digital platforms such as Preservica and Invu to manage and preserve the Archive’s valuable collections. You will also be responsible for cataloguing new acquisitions and continuing the detailed cataloguing of existing materials to ensure the Archive remains comprehensive and accessible.
In addition to cataloguing, you will actively contribute to outreach initiatives, particularly Shackleton Tours, engaging both members of the public and school groups. This role offers the opportunity to support the delivery of curriculum-based lessons and classes, using the Archive’s collections to enrich educational experiences for pupils.
You will assist in managing enquiries from visitors and external contacts, handling communications by telephone, letter, or email, with attention to Freedom of Information and Data Protection requirements. Another key aspect of the role is delivering informative tours of the Archive collection and historic buildings, including tours of the James Caird and Shackleton collections, as well as participation in events such as Open House Weekend.
Finally, you will support the Archive’s wider partnerships within Dulwich College, contributing to the ongoing integration of the Archive’s work with the College’s broader educational and community objectives.
Please refer to the candidate pack for further details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is the responsibility of the whole College community. We all remain vigilant about safeguarding at the College and we never think that child abuse could not happen here or to our pupils. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced level. The DBS Code of Practice and the Standard and Enhanced DBS Privacy Policy can be found on our website. Charity 1150064
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