Working Pattern: Part time
Working Arrangement: Monday to Friday 18.13 hours p/w.
Trafford can offer some flexibility regarding working days/rotas but 36.25 hours over 2 weeks (18.13 p/week) will need to be achieved. Some unsocial hours/weekend work may be required (Saturdays).
Fixed Term End Date: 30 March 2027.
Interview Date/Type: Week commencing 20 July / Face to face / Microsoft Teams
SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. We call this SMART working - giving you the freedom to shape your working pattern around your life, whilst still delivering great outcomes. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.
We currently have an exciting internship within Trafford’s Local Studies & Archives team. For those who want to work with interesting and varied collections, who have an interest in gaining hands on experience in the archive sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Whether you’re a recent graduate, current student or someone considering a career in the sector, this internship offers candidates an opening to gain invaluable career experience.
As Local Studies & Archive Intern, you’ll support the Local Studies team by delivering a high-quality service to customers. You’ll conduct research to help answer enquiries and assist customers with their own local history and genealogy research. Locating, retrieving and handling records and artefacts, you will help create displays within the centre in addition to preparing items for researchers. Working with collections such as Trafford’s Arts & Heritage collection and Historic Building Plans collection (c.1850-1989), you will help digitize and catalogue key items.
Your style and approach will reflect Trafford’s values and behaviours: you will need the ability to work well in a team as well as independently on tasks. Be capable of learning and following procedures whilst displaying a high attention to detail. You will be able to demonstrate sound communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate key information clearly to customers and colleagues. You will need to show a genuine interest in archival practice, procedures, and policies in addition an enthusiasm and receptiveness to learn new skills and knowledge.
Trafford Local Studies & Archives preserves, manages, and provides access to archive records which relate to the former towns and rural areas which, since 1974, make up the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. Trafford’s collections include archival records created by organisations or institutions, business records, and personal papers. We also hold an art and heritage collection that is comprised of artefacts and works of art with links to the local area. The Trafford Local Studies centre (TLSC) is located on the ground floor of Waterside House, in Sale (M33 7ZF). Our facilities include a Reading Room for the purposes of archives research and study, along with a bank of public computers and both microfilm and microfiche readers. Our library stock specialises in local and regional history research, and is comprised of reference collections, lending stock, periodicals, and journals. We also hold an ever-increasing range of genealogical material to aid family history research, available both in print and online.
Our core office hours are 8.45am til 5.00pm, with staff operating on a 2 week rota system. This post is predominately office based with occasional offsite working for events.
To give you an idea of what your working week might look like, please see the below example,
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This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so please apply as soon as possible.
For the full details of this opportunity, please refer to the role profile linked below.
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat you can get in contact with Matthew Wilkinson on 0161 912 1086 or [email protected]
