TG28255469 - Archive Project Cataloguer - Duncan Grant

Job Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Archive team at Tate. Based at Tate Britain, the Archive Project Cataloguer will be responsible for the cataloguing of the recently acquired Duncan Grant archive collection. 

We require an experienced Archive cataloguer to catalogue a fascinating art archive collection and prepare material for digitisation, to join our friendly and supportive Archive team at Tate. 

In this role you will be the Archive Project Cataloguer with responsibility to arrange, catalogue and package caches of material primarily relating to Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and David Garnett and make selections for digitisation. 

Excellent communication, presentation and people skills will be at the forefront of your working ethos. The role will involve working flexibly and effectively, with the Archive Curator and the Archivist, and as part of the wider Library & Archive team.

People might notice how calm and focussed you appear while working under pressure, how you prioritise activities, and use available resources to ensure tasks are completed to deadline.

We are looking for someone who can help to create a working environment that encourages equality, diversity and inclusion for all, particularly in relation to access and engagement as the role will participate in our Reading Room activities. 

You will have an academic qualification in Archive and Records Management, and/or a professional qualification and/or equivalent professional experience.

This position is offered on a fixed-term, full time contract for 4 months, and we require someone to start as soon as possible.

The role is based at Tate Britain and there is an expectation that you will work onsite five days per week from the office given the nature of the role.

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