Photographic Archivist (Foundation Endowment)
Company
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/10/2025
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Description
Job Description
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (pro-rata if part time)
ISG / Library and University Collections / Heritage Collections
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 36 months
The Opportunity
This position will oversee the archival management and curatorial understanding of the photographic collections of the University of Edinburgh, managed as part of its Heritage Collections. Over the next 3 years, the post-holder will work with collections’ specialists to improve finding aids, develop relationships with academic and local communities and scope out work to further understand the collections and identify future activity with them.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) fixed term contract for 36 months. However, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (UE07).
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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 1 October 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 20 October 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The Library helps people to grow their knowledge and create new connections through open services, collections and environments, sparking ideas that change the world. Library & University Collections teams (approximately 200 staff) provide leadership and oversight for the University's library and museum collections and services, and lead the University's transition to Open Scholarship. Collections comprise over 2 million print volumes, 2 million e-books, 200,000 e-journals and 100 kilometres of Heritage Collections which include rare books, archives, artworks and musical instruments. Library & University Collections deliver highly-regarded services to support teaching, learning and research across the University and wider communities. Services and access to collections are provided online and onsite through the Main Library, site libraries, the Centre for Research Collections, award-winning makerspace services and St Cecilia’s Hall Concert Room & Music Museum.
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (pro-rata if part time)
ISG / Library and University Collections / Heritage Collections
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 36 months
The Opportunity
This position will oversee the archival management and curatorial understanding of the photographic collections of the University of Edinburgh, managed as part of its Heritage Collections. Over the next 3 years, the post-holder will work with collections’ specialists to improve finding aids, develop relationships with academic and local communities and scope out work to further understand the collections and identify future activity with them.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) fixed term contract for 36 months. However, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum (UE07).
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Postgraduate Degree in field of Archival, Library or Museum Management.
- Experience of managing photographic collections to internationally recognised standards.
- Ability to apply relevant knowledge, skills and techniques in research, discussion and dissemination.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to form and cultivate strong relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds based on credibility, trust and mutual respect.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex topics simply and compellingly to non-specialist audiences.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
- 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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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 1 October 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 20 October 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The Library helps people to grow their knowledge and create new connections through open services, collections and environments, sparking ideas that change the world. Library & University Collections teams (approximately 200 staff) provide leadership and oversight for the University's library and museum collections and services, and lead the University's transition to Open Scholarship. Collections comprise over 2 million print volumes, 2 million e-books, 200,000 e-journals and 100 kilometres of Heritage Collections which include rare books, archives, artworks and musical instruments. Library & University Collections deliver highly-regarded services to support teaching, learning and research across the University and wider communities. Services and access to collections are provided online and onsite through the Main Library, site libraries, the Centre for Research Collections, award-winning makerspace services and St Cecilia’s Hall Concert Room & Music Museum.
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