The Alfred Gillet Trust, which runs the Clarks Shoe Museum in Street, Somerset is currently advertising two paid positions within the organisation. An Archives Assistant is required 2 days per week and a Graduate Heritage Trainee is required 5 days per week.
Archive Assistant
- Job Title: Archives Assistant
- Location: High Street, Street, Somerset (main location); other work places as required during relocation project (ie Castle Cary outstore; The Grange, Street)
- Hours of work: Part-time job-share: 14 hours per week (2 days per week)
- Salary (pro-rata): £16,000 (to be reviewed in March 2013)
- Length of contract: Permanent (available as soon as possible following appointment)
- Line management: Charlotte Berry, Trust Archivist
Background
The Trust is responsible for the care of the heritage collections of C&J Clark Ltd, Street, and the Clark family. The collections are varied, and include family and business archives, shoe catalogues, point of sale materials, fossils, artworks and furniture, costume, film and sound archives, and a large collection of historic shoes and shoe making machinery. The Trust is currently coming to the end of an exciting project to create new public, exhibition and staff spaces at The Grange, Street, including an innovative passive archive/museum store.
Further information about the archive and its collections is available at: http://www.clarks.co.uk/HistoryandHeritage_Inthebeginning
This part-time post is suitable for candidates with a general interest in heritage and the history of Clarks and Street, as well as for candidates wishing to pursue a career in the heritage sector at a later stage. Appropriate professional support will be given to a postholder who wishes to qualify by distance learning.
Job purpose
- To assist in the running and administration of the heritage collections of the Alfred Gillett Trust
- To facilitate in preparations for and the relocation of the collections during 2012
Duties and responsibilities
These may include:
- Basic enquiry and research work (C&J Clark and public)
- Assistance with reading room invigilation
- Retrieval of items for readers
- Cataloguing and editing (Access database and new collection management system eg CALM/Adlib)
- Checking, weeding, cleaning and repackaging of archive, film, shoe and Point of Sales collections prior to and during relocation
- Physical participation in collection relocations from Street and Castle Cary to new premises in Street
- Possible participation in museum activities (tours, visits etc)
- Possible contribution to planned digitisation and oral history projects
- Participation in other Trust projects as and when required
Requirements
- Excellent IT skills (Office, scanning etc)
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team
- Energy, enthusiasm and attention to detail required during removal to new premises and establishment of a professional archive service
- Physical dexterity and lifting ability
- GCSE Maths and English; three A-levels or equivalent, preferably in Arts and Humanities, or higher level qualifications
- An interest in heritage and historical collections, as well as fashion, would be an advantage
Applications
Please ring the Archivist, Charlotte Berry, for an informal chat about the post (01458 842557) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To apply, please submit a CV and letter of application by noon, Friday 24 February 2012 by email to Charlotte Berry or by post to: Alfred Gillett Trust, 40 High Street, STREET, BA16 0EQ.
Please include contact details for two referees. Interviews will take place on Weds 28th March 2012. If you have not heard from the Trust within 3 weeks following the deadline, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful.
Graduate Heritage Trainee
- Job Title: Graduate heritage trainee
- Location: High Street, Street, Somerset (main location); other work places as required during relocation project (ie Castle Cary outstore; The Grange, Street)
- Hours of work: Full-time: 37 hours per week
- Salary (pro-rata): £17,500
- Length of contract: Temporary for 1 year (available as soon as possible following appointment), with the possibility of extension
- Line management: Charlotte Berry, Trust Archivist
- Supervisory/managerial responsibilities: Possible supervision of temporary casual workers and volunteers (during relocation project)
Background
The Trust is responsible for the care of the heritage collections of C&J Clark Ltd, Street, and the Clark family. The collections are varied, and include family and business archives, shoe catalogues, point of sale materials, fossils, artworks and furniture, costume, film and sound archives, and a large collection of historic shoes and shoe making machinery. The Trust is currently coming to the end of an exciting project to create new public, exhibition and staff spaces at The Grange, Street, including an innovative passive archive/museum store.
Further information about the archive is available at: http://www.clarks.co.uk/HistoryandHeritage_Inthebeginning.
It is expected that applicants for this post will be planning on pursuing a career in the archive and museum sectors. This post is suitable for candidates wishing to study by distance learning, as appropriate professional support will be given.
Job purpose
- To assist in the running and administration of the heritage collections of the Alfred Gillett Trust
- To facilitate in preparations for and the relocation of the collections during 2012
Duties and responsibilities
These may include:
- Enquiry and research work (C&J Clark and public)
- Reading room invigilation
- Retrieval of items for readers
- Cataloguing and editing (Access database and new collection management system eg CALM/Adlib)
- Physical participation in collection relocations from Street and Castle Cary to new premises in Street
- Checking, weeding, cleaning and repackaging of archive, film, shoe and Point of Sales collections during relocation
- Possible management (via Archivist) of casual workers and volunteers
- Possible contribution to digitisation and oral history projects
- Participation in other team projects as and when required
Requirements
- Excellent IT skills (Office, scanning etc)
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team
- Energy, enthusiasm and attention to detail required during removal to new premises and establishment of a professional archive service
- Physical dexterity and lifting ability
- Honours degree in a related subject
- Experience of working or volunteering within the heritage sector, preferably including some cataloguing and enquiry work
- An interest in fashion would be an advantage
Applications
Please ring the Archivist, Charlotte Berry, for an informal chat about the post (01458 842557) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To apply, please submit a CV and letter of application by noon, Friday 24th February 2012 by email to Charlotte Berry or by post to: Alfred Gillett Trust, 40 High Street, STREET, BA16 0EQ
Please include contact details for two referees. Interviews will take place on Mon 26th March 2012. If you have not heard from the Trust within 3 weeks following the deadline, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful.