Curatorial E Archaeologist

Curatorial E Archaeologist

CPL have partnered with Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) to recruit for a Curatorial E Archaeologist (SO Grade) to join their team on a temporary contract, with possibility of extension.

·       Pay Rate - £19.59 per/hr

·       Location – DfC, HED Heritage Records Designation, Titanic Boulevard

·       Benefits – 37 days holiday per annum

·       Hours – 37 hours per week

This is a temporary Curatorial E archaeologist post within the Historic Environment Division.

The post will cover a range of duties, focusing on archaeological excavation archives,

working as part of a team and providing support to HED staff.

Responsibilities will include: 

·       Contributing to the review, management, maintenance and updating of HED and commercial sector excavation archives, including artefacts, environmental samples, documentary and digital holdings

·       Collating and synthesising documentary and artefactual archives deriving from particular excavations to contribute towards preparation for publication

·       Researching excavation reports to identify information relating to human remains and soil sample collections to enable decision making re further processing and selection, retention, dispersal

·       Appraising, sorting and cataloguing excavation archives for retention or disposal (including documentary and digital archives)

·       Sorting, cleaning, and recording archaeological artefacts for permanent preservation.

·       Identifying dispersed excavation archives

·       Providing archive quantification

Essential Experience/Qualifications

·        (i)  an honours degree in archaeology,

OR

·       (ii) a recognised post-graduate qualification in archaeology,

AND

·       At least 2 years post graduate archaeological experience. This includes, but is not limited to:

·       Archaeological excavation

·       Experience in researching and/or working with post excavation material

·       Experience cataloguing or processing artefact collections

    AND

·       Full driving licence, valid for Northern Ireland, and access to a form of transport that will enable them to carry out the duties of the post in full.

Desired Experience/Qualification

·       Proficient in excel

Relevant or Equivalent Qualifications

Applications will also be considered from applicants with relevant formal qualifications considered to be of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.

Relevant or equivalent qualifications: give the type of qualification and date awarded (the date awarded is the date on which you were notified of your result by the official awarding body). If you believe your qualification is equivalent to the one required, the onus is on you to provide the panel with details of modules studied etc so that a well-informed decision can be made.

For further details please apply directly below or contact Anne-Marie Erhalim directly.

If successful you will be required to complete a criminal record check through Access NI, having a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude you from this process. Cpl have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, for a copy of this policy please email [email protected]. 

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/accessni-code-practice

Cpl is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace will better our relationships and services with our clients, our candidates, our communities, and one another. Be You, Be Kind, Be Proud.