Archivist role – Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre

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Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, Meyrick Owen Way, Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock SA72 6WS Archivist role – Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre The Trust is seeking the services of a professional consultant with Museum Accreditation and archive expertise. It is envisaged that the successful consultant would be engaged over a period of six-months, to undertake what is anticipated to be approximately 40 days’ work, for a total fee of £6,000 to include all taxes and other expenses. The key role will be twofold: 1. To prepare the Heritage Centre for Museum Accreditation, in line with the national standards. 2. To train staff and volunteers in archive and museum accreditation management. Responsibilities: • take responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to ensure the Heritage Centre meets the required standards for museum accreditation. • manage and train volunteer staff to ensure sustainability of the accreditation standards. • evaluate current records for preservation and retention – to ensure they are fit for purpose. • Ensure catalogue collections meet accreditation standards. • advise on how users can best access, use and interpret archives • review record-keeping systems and procedures for archival research and for the retention or destruction of records • advise on developing user-friendly, computer-aided search systems • review procedures protecting and preserving collections • advise on the ongoing organisation and storage of material in order to encourage organisations to plan for the future. Recruitment; Applicants can send their CV together with a short synopsis of their relevant experience in this field. Reference to similar work undertaken to our requirements would be particularly helpful. Closing date is Friday 5th March 2021. Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview by a panel of Trustees. Apply to: chairman@sunderlandtrust.com OR in writing to The Chairman, Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, Royal Dockyard Chapel, Meyrick Owen way, Pembroke Dock. SA72 6WS.