Current vacancies at the University Library
Vacancies with us at the University Library are listed in chronological order by closing date.
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Vacancies are listed in chronological order by closing date.
Archive and Digitisation Assistant
Job ID: 3216
Work Arrangement: Full Time (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Grade: 5
Closing Date: 05/11/2026
The University of Sheffield Library is looking for an Archive and Digitisation Assistant to join our team!
The primary objective of this post is to make more of our collections accessible to a wider audience. This one-year post in the Special Collections, Heritage, and Archives team supports a project to develop a Digital Scholarship Suite and related services. The Archive and Digitisation Assistant will assist both the Digitisation Officer and Project Archivist in their work to enable greater access to our unique and distinctive collections. The successful candidate should have, or demonstrate the ability to develop, a range of archive and technical skills. The role might suit someone who wishes to gain more practical experience prior to undertaking a postgraduate qualification in archives management.