Archive Assistant (Fixed Term for 6 Months)

Key duties and responsibilities

• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
• Assist in making accessible the Dogstar Theatre archive collections held at the Highland Archive Centre.
• Assist in the secure storage, retrieval, and passive conservation of the Dogstar Theatre archive collections held at the Highland Archive Centre.
• Listing and cataloguing of the Dogstar Theatre archive collections under the supervision of the wider archive team.
• Assist in the preparation of exhibitions, blogs and engagement activities relating to the Dogstar Theatre archive collections held at the Highland Archive Centre.
• Supervise the public searchroom as required, and respond to enquiries from the public, council officers and any others.
• Assist members of the public in accessing catalogues, using microform and online resources.
• Respond to enquiries by post, telephone, and email relating to local, and family history.
• Contribute to the online presence of the Highland Archive Centre by active use of social media, in particular by contributing to Facebook and web pages.
• Assist with group visits to the Highland Archive Centre from schools and other organisations and guided tours as required.
• Provide support to any other parts of the Highland Archive Service as required.
• Have regard to the implementation of appropriate Health and Safety measures particularly within repository premises and public areas.
• Undertake such other administrative duties as may be required, including ordering materials and equipment.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of the team and High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.

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