Borough Archivist - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Employer
Kingston Council


Location(s)
Kingston


Contract Type
Permanent


Working Hours
Full Time


Grade
F+2


Hours Per Week
36


Salary Range
£30,195 - £35,217


Salary Basis
Per annum


Leave Entitlement
26 days


Application Deadline
02/04/2023, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s)
Week Commencing 10th April 2023


About the Borough


This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage.

Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.


Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride.

The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.


We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength.

The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic.

Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.


Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough.

In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.


About the Role


As a Borough Archivist, you will support the delivery of a vibrant, dynamic Culture & Heritage Service that has the preservation and interpretation of Kingston's heritage and collections at its heart and ensure that heritage is present in placemaking discussions through building links with key stakeholders including colleagues in Planning, Regeneration and Economic Development.

You will also lead the National Archives Archive Service re-accreditation process including preparation of documentation required maintaining this status, and ensuring that policies and procedures are embedded and updated.

There will be variety in day to day tasks of this role.

and you will find yourself doing the following:

  • Arranging access to the collections by ordering archives from offsite storage.
  • Work with colleagues in the day to day operation of the History Centre and in supervising volunteers and the apprentice.
  • Cataloguing, liaising with internal and external partners on projects, working with colleagues across Culture and Heritage in developing and delivering engagement activities, such as talks, displays, workshops and online content.
When joining as a borough archivist, you will be working on the following projects:

  • Liaising with Future Workplace Records Management team to ensure council records are transferred to the archives.
  • Setting up digital preservation on Preservica.
  • Preparing for Archive Accreditation Review.


You will be working with the Work with the Heritage Supervisor to ensure the day-to-day operational running of the Heritage sites, planning the work of the Heritage Officer, Saturday Heritage Assistants and volunteers, ensuring that policies and procedures are followed, and a good quality training programme is in place.

Please note this role will include regular evening & weekend work where service requires.


About Us


The Heritage Service team is a small, friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team passionate about the heritage of KIngston and working with colleagues across Culture and Heritage to engage the local community, and the wider world, in their rich history.

We have 11 staff working at the Kingston History Centre and Kingston Museum (please refer to the structure at the bottom of this page).

We are a passionate and dedicated team who are ambitious to deliver high quality and transformational services to our communities, We believe that working collaboratively across our cultural and heritage services and building stronger in
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