The Archives Assistant will support the Assistant Archivist in the day to day running of the Company Archive, while with particular focus on the appraisal and cataloguing of the newly acquired Egmont Archive.  The HarperCollins Archive Service is responsible for the preservation of the records and history of the company. We provide both a deposit and retrieval service for all Company departments across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the records of a 200-year-old business and help ensure its longevity. It is a wonderful chance to be part of a busy and growing archive department and be involved in a new project to bring in the records of Egmont Children’s Books.

Core responsibilities

Cataloguing – Egmont Archive Project

• Creating both detailed and high-level descriptions for the new material as necessary.

• Weeding and destruction of material based on an agreed retention schedule.

Day to Day Archive Tasks

• Deposit of new archive boxes and retrieval of requested archive boxes.

• Creation of social media content and internal communications.

• General support of the Assistant Archivist in daily, weekly and monthly archive tasks such as answering internal enquiries, research for upcoming anniversaries and events.

Experience required

• A degree in a relevant subject or relevant work experience.

• Masters in Information Management and Preservation (or similar) or working towards this is desirable.

• Work experience within an archival setting.

• Solid understanding of cataloguing/box-listing.

• Some knowledge of archival standards and procedures.

• Some experience of weeding and appraisal of archive materials.

Skills required

• Attention to detail

• Confident in working unsupervised

• Ability to use own initiative

• Ability to work in a team

• Hardworking

The company

Our mission at HarperCollins is to harness the power of great publishing and to amplify it through world class marketing, global strength, and relentless innovation. We are all working towards the same goal, and we do it guided by what matters most to us. The culture at HarperCollins is defined by our six values, which inform our everyday actions and the way we behave. From Finance to Editorial, our values shape the way we work.

Our values tell a STORY…

Stories - We believe in the power of great publishing. From fiction, children’s and non-fiction to education and reference, our authors and content are at the heart of everything we do

Team - We help each other, work collaboratively, behave with integrity and always strive to communicate in a timely, open, honest and fair manner.

Out as well as in - We aim to lead the industry by looking out as well as in. Through observation of the marketplace, the consumer and the competitive environment we gain a better understanding of our business.

Resourcefulness - We support smart risk-takers and innovators, learning from experience without blame and being both curious and willing to change

You - We embrace difference, champion diversity of thought and being. We treat each other with respect and enjoy what we do.