Archaeological Archives and Data Manager

The Archaeological Archives and Data Manager provides end-to-end management of archaeological archives, including compilation, standards compliance, storage, access and environmental monitoring at Fort Cumberland.

You will lead research data management for excavation and laboratory teams, ensuring digital data is properly prepared, secure, accessible, reusable and aligned with legal and organisational requirements.

• An academic and/or professional qualification, or equivalent experience, in archaeology, digital archaeology, data management, museum studies or archaeological collections management or a closely related subject.
• Substantial experience of working with archaeological archives, with a demonstrable understanding of archaeological post-excavation procedures including associated standards.
• Experience in collections management, including documentation, storage systems and storage environments.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in the use and management of digital archives, including in depth experience of word processing, data management and analytical programmes.
• Experience of maintaining, improving or developing information systems, databases or digital workflows used for archaeology, archive, or collections.
• Experience of working in a team and managing team members.

This is a full time, permanent contract.

The role is based onsite in Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland). There is opportunity for some hybrid working, but role is predominantly onsite.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here., We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.