Senior Archives and Local Studies Assistant

Senior Archives and Local Studies Assistant REF: 2497

SC5: 34359 pa rising in annual increments to 35892 pa inc
Part-Time (7 Hours)
Permanent Contract

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Councilwe have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth.To deliver on these ambitions we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are connected by purpose in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff;Equity Ambition Kindness and Accountability. For more information please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough:

Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength with more than 130 languages spoken making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

About the Team:

Lambeth Archives a small specialist team within Lambeths Libraries and Archives Servicelooks after the historic records of Lambeth Council the deposited records of hundreds of local organizations and individuals the boroughs local studies collection and a small museum collection. We moved last year to a new purpose-built archive on Brixton Hill witha stylish welcoming public search room and an extensive strong room with accrual space for new collections for the next 25 years.

About the Role:

This role within Lambeth Archives is part-time ( 7 hours a week on Saturdays) and customer-facing. You will enjoy working with people and collecting and preserving the history of our communities for future generations. You will be confident in undertaking research to answer enquiries and support researchers with enquiries carry out work to look after the valuable collections and improving access to them. You will be supported by the Archivist and Local Studies Librarian and occasionally will be a key holder for the building.

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

• Good knowledge of archives and local studies services
• Good communication and customer skills with particular knowledge of working within a multi-cultural environment and with socially excluded groups
• Use of catalogues to retrieve archival material on CALM or similar
• Experience of marketing and promoting archives services and activities
• Experience of supporting projects
• Experience of using archives materials and dealing with enquiries
• 5 GCSEs or experience of working in Archives

For detailed qualifications and requirements please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description & Person Specification

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Susanna Barnes at

Recruitment Timelines:

Closing date: 11:59pm Sunday 9th November 2025

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us youll gain access to a range of benefits including:

• Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black Asian and Multi-Ethnic LGBTQ Disability Young Professionals and Womens.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounts at local restaurants.
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
• Learning and Development opportunities including Apprenticeships.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
• Trade Union Membership.

How to Apply:

If youre interest in this opportunity click on the apply button and complete an online application.

In your supporting statement please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an A at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

At Lambeth we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion a Living Wage Employer and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations please clickhere

In addition you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be foundhereCifas

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.