Archives Assistant Apprentice

The apprentice will be employed on a full range of tasks, including:

Listing and cataloguing archives Answering queries Fulfilling the rota with the public search room desk duties Supporting archivists and conservators Fully engaging in the history and heritage of Worcestershire

This role will focus on:

Acquiring and managing archive collections Providing access and helping archive users Engaging wider audiences with archive collections

You will be outgoing, friendly with the public, able to meet deadlines and work alone at times. The job involves some evening and weekend duties.

As the county Archive and Archaeology Service, we care for documents dating back to the 11th century. Our busy public service welcomes thousands of researchers each year, exploring our extensive collections. We answer many more online enquiries, including requests for images of our documents. We have a dedicated support service cataloguing, conserving and digitising archival material from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Training:

The Level 7 apprentice will spend four days a week working at The Hive, Worcester, learning on the job, and one day a week doing off-the-job learning, during which the apprentice will attend online and in-person training sessions with Westminster Adult Education Service, complete independent learning or write about their work for their portfolio of evidence, which is used in the end-point assessment.

Training Outcome:

You will receive a level 7 apprenticeship degree in Archives & Records Management. With the completion of this apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity to continue with the organisation on a permanent basis.

Employer Description:
Worcestershire County Council delivers an array of services which support our residents and businesses. These include providing social care of some of the most vulnerable in society, helping the next generation get the best start in life through education, investing in our transport network, disposing of household waste sustainably, provision of Library service & country parks and supporting health & wellbeing within our communities.

Working Hours :
Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 5pm, may work the occasional evening and Saturdays.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative