Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum pro-rata as part-time
Information Services Group / Library & University Collections / Heritage Collections
Part-time: 17.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
Fixed-term contract: for 20 months
Grow your career in a city full of stories. Unlocking Edinburgh.
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The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.
The Opportunity:
The Project Archivist (Salvesen) will catalogue and promote the Archives of Christian Salvesen Ltd. through the Archives Revealed Funded Project ‘The Last Catch: Surfacing Stories from the Salvesen Whaling Archive’. The successful candidate will also review existing data protection and access restrictions, and will liaise with project partners - including South Georgia Heritage Trust, Living Memory Association (Leith) and academic stakeholders - to deliver engagement activity and ensure relevant knowledge and perspectives are appropriately reflected in the catalogue to support future use.
This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week).
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
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People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
- Working within one of the world’s leading universities
- Interesting work
Excellent benefits and support
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
A competitive salary.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in the GLAM sector.
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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 26 June 2026.
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