Date: 10 Jul 2026
Job Location:
Gloucester
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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: Apprentice Archives Assistant
Job Location: Gloucestershire Archives
Salary: 17,877.00 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Apprentice
Duration: Two Years
Closing Date: 24/07/2026
Job Requisition Number: 14468
This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
Join Gloucestershire Archives, based at the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub, and help care for over 10 million manuscripts, maps, photographs, books, plans, audio-visual materials and digital records documenting the county’s rich history and culture.
This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work as part of a small, supportive team dedicated to preserving Gloucestershire’s heritage and making collections and services accessible to everyone. Alongside gaining valuable hands-on experience, you will study towards a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Libraries, Information and Archive Studies, developing the skills and knowledge needed for a career in the heritage, archives and information sectors.
The apprenticeship is a fixed-term, two-year position funded through Sounds of the South West, a National Lottery Heritage Fund project. Training will be provided by LMP, and you will join a cohort of three apprentices across the South West, benefiting from shared learning, networking opportunities and professional development.
About You
To be successful, you will have experience of delivering excellent customer service, carrying out administrative tasks accurately and efficiently. You will have strong communication skills; be able to listen carefully and share information clearly; be well organised, capable of multi-tasking and working to deadlines. You will be a quick learner who can absorb, retain and apply new information and work effectively as part of a team.
A genuine interest in archives and the wider heritage sector is essential.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
Flexible and agile working opportunities
24.5 days annual leave
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for
employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An in-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your
application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Helen Bartlett, Archive Access and Engagement Manager via email
[email protected].
Closing day - Monday 27th July
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 3rd August
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below: -
Job Profile-Apprentice Archives Assistant
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
