Position at British Film Institute

Collections Care Assistant - Special Collections
British Film Institute

Fixed-term, Full time

Deadline: 10 May 2015

Location: Hertfordshie - Berkhamsted

Salary: UKP22,625 - UKP26,472

We are looking for a Collections Care Assistant to assist with the
care and documentation of the BFI National Archive's Special
Collections of scripts, documents, ephemera, posters, designs and
photographs.  The role will involve re-housing and other elements of
preservation work, cataloguing, digitisation and assisting with
exhibitions and loans.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in film and television,
particularly British film and television, demonstrable experience of
working with archival documents and works on paper, and knowledge of
best practice for handling and care.  You will also have relevant
experience gained in a gallery, museum, archive or conservation
studio with knowledge of storing, mounting and displaying
paper-based works to museum/conservation standards.

You need to be educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in
film studies, history or a relevant to the role and have good
organisation and communication skills with the ability to prioritise
and manage and meet deadlines.  Experience of using databases and
other information systems for documentation and collections
management is also essential to this role.

This contract is to provide short term cover within the team,
therefore we are looking for someone who is available with an
immediate start date.

This post is based at the John Paul Getty Conservation Centre in
Berkhamsted (nearest train station is Berkhamsted) but the post
holder may be required to carry out some duties in central London.

For further details about the post (including an information pack),
please

    <URL:https://bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk/jobspecs/0501CollectionsCareAssistant.pdf>

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 10 May 2015.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 21 May 2015.


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