Archive Work, Jobs in Chester, Chs (with Salaries)

Senior Archives Assistant (Chester)
Cheshire West and Chester Council —Chester
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Communication skills
1d
Data Analyst – Liverpool
S. Norton —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Data analysis skills
Archives Assistant (Crewe)
Cheshire West and Chester Council —Crewe
- Customer service
- Communication skills
1d
CAD Systems and Facilities Coordinator
CBRE —Chester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
- In-person
- Time management
Operations Assistant
Hill Dickinson LLP —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
1d
Documentation Controller and Training Coordinator
Elanco —Speke
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Continuous improvement
14d
Senior Archives Assistant (Crewe)
Cheshire West and Chester Council —Crewe
- Leadership
- Communication skills
1d
Construction - Operative
Canal & River Trust —Tarporley
- £29,354 a year
- Part-time
- Construction experience
4d
Fleet Administrator
Stobart —Warrington
- Up to £27,031 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
9d
QA Systems Specialist
Bespak —Holmes Chapel
- £46,000 a year
- Temporary
- Free parking
Quick apply
Apprentice Administration Assistant
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust —Liverpool
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Organisational skills
- AI
2d
Aerospace SCADA Project Engineer
ALTEN —Broughton
- Full-time
- Military
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Mechanical & Electrical Technician Apprentice
Canal & River Trust —Anderton
- £22,095 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Electrical experience
- In-person
1d
Management Accountant (Freelance)
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre —Widnes
- £29 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- QuickBooks
- Free parking
- Work from home
Quick apply
9d
Assistant Technical Coordinator
MWHTreatment —Great Sankey
- SharePoint
14d
Family Legal Assistant
Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors —Liverpool
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- IT
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
QA Officer
Vantive —Liverpool
- Monday to Friday
9d

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Senior Archives Assistant (Chester)
Cheshire West and Chester Council —Chester
Retrieving archive and local studies material from strongrooms to support visitor access. Producing copies of material for service users and supporting access…
1d
Visitor Experience Officer
National Trust —Telford
You will be the main point of contact, proactively responding to the needs of the day, this could include; visitor enquiries, de-alarming sites, managing the…
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Senior Archives Assistant (Chester)

Cheshire West and Chester Council -
Chester

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Job details

Permanent
1 day ago

Qualifications

Customer service
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Cheshire Archives preserve and make accessible the archives and local studies collections that record the histories of Cheshire's communities from the 12th century to today. It does this through two new centres in Chester and Crewe, extensive digital services and through community engagement, learning and volunteer programmes.

The postholder will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the public service, ensuring that visitors receive a high-quality and welcoming experience. You will support and supervise a team delivering frontline services, enabling users to access and engage with the collections effectively.

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Chester

Job Category

Libraries and Archives

Grade

CWAC NJC - Grade 6

Salary Min

£28,598 pro rata per annum

Salary Max

£31,022 pro rata per annum

Hours per week

29.6

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

07/08/2026

Ref No

W4712

Documents

Senior Archives Assistant Chester.pdf
(PDF, 469kb)

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

We are looking for a Senior Archives Assistant to join us at an exciting time as we move to new premises in Chester and Crewe. The postholder will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of the public service in Chester, ensuring that visitors receive a high-quality and welcoming experience. You will support and supervise a team delivering frontline services, enabling users to access and engage with the collections effectively.

Key duties will include:

Line management of 3.2 FTE Archive Assistants, including undertaking regular one-to-one meetings, managing staff rotas and overseeing the day to day operation of public areas
Retrieving archive and local studies material from strongrooms to support visitor access
Supervising the public areas.
Producing copies of material for service users and supporting access through digital systems
Responding to a range of enquiries regarding the service and its collections via email, telephone and face-to-face

We are looking for someone who has:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Methodical and conscientious with great attention to detail.
Excellent team leadership skills.
Keen awareness of appropriate ways of delivering customer services, both in person and remotely.
Interest in the development of customer services in archives.
Problem solver.
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication to diverse audiences and to manage and train staff, volunteers etc.
Able to work within a team or on own initiative.
Excellent customer service skills.
Flexible approach to duties and tasks to meet needs of service.

Working Pattern
The postholder will work Wednesday to Saturday, in line with the service’s public opening hours.

Wider Responsibilities
Community engagement, events, learning and volunteering programmes are integral to the service. The postholder will be expected to contribute to and support these activities as required, and a flexible and collaborative approach is essential.

To arrange an informal conversation please contact Adam Shaw, Archivist (Customer Services) [email protected]

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email [email protected] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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