About the role
Now is an exciting time to join and lead this recently Accredited service. The Archives needs your dynamic input and determination to build on its successful Accreditation outcome and fulfil the recommendations made.
Any recommendations from the Historic Environment Record’s current audit process will also need to be implemented, together with the development of an innovative new HER web resource. The service has solid foundations from which the right person will be able to launch some exciting initiatives.
You will be required to be on site a minimum of 3 days per week at the Northamptonshire Archives Service office.
What will you be doing?
The successful candidate will take forward a range of existing projects for the service as well as develop new ones using external funding opportunities.
Current projects include working with colleagues in IT to develop a digital archive repository for the council, as the first stage in developing a full digital archive; implementing plans to extend the storage space in the current building; supporting the completion of a Northampton Urban Archaeological Database project; and reviewing the software systems used by the service for online engagement.
About you
We are looking for someone with a broad and deep understanding of archives and heritage, including a technical grasp of the various standards to which archives and HERs need to work, especially in the area of digital archives.
You must have worked in a senior capacity in an Archives or Heritage environment, have staff, financial and project management experience.
This would be an exciting career opportunity for someone heading up a small archives and heritage service to move to medium-sized team, or for someone currently working as a deputy to move into a full leadership role.
Our benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
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