Screencraft Archivist

Cataloguing and carrying out preservation work on paper collections, they will play a central role in the effective running of a vibrant research service, managing day‑to‑day operations, and ensuring that colleagues, researchers, and visitors are fully supported in accessing and engaging with the collections. They will also support the Screencraft team to achieve the BFI Screen Culture 2033 goal of reframing the public’s relationship with screen heritage, making the BFI National Archive the most open moving image archive in the world.

What you’ll do

• Undertake archival arrangement and description of both paper and digital collections to ISAD (G) (or other relevant standards) using Axiell collections management software
• Re‑house and undertake preservation work on the collections, and identify items that require conservation work
• Work with Screencraft Conservation to identify the preservation supply needs of the collection and to purchase ...