Role Overview
We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them. Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Project Officer, within the Communications and Public Engagement Group.
In this role, you will catalogue and manage engagement of the Janette Rosing Photographic Collection c.1853-1950s. This unique collection of 8,436 original prints was the life's work of respected collector Janette Rosing, who specialised in photography from the 1850s onwards.
Key Responsibilities
* Catalogue and manage archive collections, particularly photographic archives.
* Maintain and enhance access to the Janette Rosing Photographic Collection.
* Collaborate with internal and external colleagues to promote the collection.
* Support public engagement initiatives related to the collection.
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven interest in and aptitude for archive and collection management work.
* Experience of cataloguing archive collections, especially in photographic archives.
* Effective time management and ability to manage and prioritise a range of concurrent activities.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Good partnership working skills to support effective liaison with internal and external colleagues.
Job Details
* Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
* Contract length: 15 months
* Pay: £32,616.00 per year
* Provisional interview date: 10th October 2025
Benefits
* Additional leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring programme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Flexitime
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sabbatical
Additional Information
To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.
Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description - https://cms.historicengland.org.uk/media/gvnjfobn/zw-project-officer-janette-rosing-collection-jd-aug-2025.odt
We are the nation's Archive of England's historic environment. We are everyone's archive. We commit to be open, relevant and reflective of all stories so we can better understand the historic environment and how it has shaped our rich and diverse cultural identities. We curate a dynamic collection that tells the story of the shared memories and lived histories of places in England.
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