Project Archivists (Script Supervisors) x2

Salary: £24,546 - £28,728

The BFI is looking for two Project Archivists to join their Curatorial team.

Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2022

These posts will work with collections that highlight women working behind the scenes in filmmaking, with a specific focus on the key role of the Script Supervisor. This work supports a longer term objective to increase the representation of women filmmakers within the catalogue.

The collections mainly consist of continuity scripts, continuity photographs and some papers.

Key responsibilities

• To sort and re-house the archive, carrying out basic preservation work as required.
• To catalogue the archives to ISAD(G) standards using Adlib collections management software.
• To carry out research into the work of script supervisors and to support the cataloguing of the collections and the creation of metadata.

Skills & Experience

• Experience of appraising and cataloguing document archival collections within a professional archive environment.
• Knowledge and experience of using automated archive systems or information databases.
• Familiarity with current international standards of archival description and knowledge of data protection principles and their practical application.

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are ethnically diverse.

We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements. How we are doing, including our pay gaps can be found on our website at http://www.bfi.org.uk

We operate a hybrid working model at the BFI. This role requires regular work at our hub in Berkhamsted.

You will enjoy benefits such as our pension scheme, excellent support for working parents, 28-33 days annual leave, tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

To apply

Further details about the post can be found on our website.

First interviews will be held on Tuesday 14 December 2021

The closing date for this position is 06/12/2021 at 23:59