Archivist

Job description

About

Derbyshire County Council

Closing date: 29 November 2026

Derbyshire Record Office is a combined archives and local studies service based in Matlock, in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.  To find out more about what we do, take a look at our social media on

Bluesky,

Twitter

,

Facebook and

Instagram, our

blog and

Google Arts & Culture page.

We are now looking for one or more qualified archivists to join our team to provide occasional relief cover in our archive searchroom and assist with short-term projects such as working on our cataloguing backlog and preparing for local government reorganisation.

A relief post would suit someone who is not already working full-time and lives within commuting range of Matlock.  Relief hours can be worked flexibly around other commitments.  Newly qualified archivists who would like to build their experience in the sector are particularly welcome to apply.

What you may be doing:

• Assisting customers and answering enquiries in our archive searchroom.
• Appraising and weeding unlisted collections.
• Cataloguing archive collections.

What skills and experience you need:

• An archive qualification or equivalent experience
• Being highly organised and able to meet deadlines
• Confident at deciding selection criteria and making decisions
• Experience of cataloguing archives to professional standards, such as ISAD(G)
• Providing good quality customer service and doing archival research
• Being inclusive and friendly, treating everyone with respect
• Communicating clearly, both in person and in writing
• Working well independently and as part of a team
• Fluency with IT, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Enthusiasm for learning new skills

What we offer you:

• 27 days of annual leave (pro rata)
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres
• and much

more!

If you would like to have a chat with someone to see if this post is right for you or visit the Record Office to find out more about what we do, please email sarah.chubb@derbyshire.gov.uk or ring 01629 539201.

When writing your application, please look at the attached job description and personal specification and show us clearly and with examples how you meet all the essential skills and knowledge we’ve asked for - and where possible the desirable ones as well.

Provisional Interview Date: 14 December 2026