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We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Community Archivist to join our Arts and Music team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

Who can apply: External and internal
Hours: 17.5 hours per week.
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31 12 2027
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part-time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro-rata basis. The hourly rate is £19.88 per hour.

Location:
At The Project Space, Edward House, Sauchiehall Street with excellent public transport links /paid parking nearby.

What you’ll do
As a Community Archivist you’ll be a part of an existing team, reporting to Senior Arts Manager – Sauchiehall Street Culture and Heritage District. You’ll play an essential role in creating and testing a framework and policies for the creation of a new community archive for the District. Working in collaboration with individuals and communities this role will ensure that diverse community stories are included and represented in the archive.
Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:
• Supporting our communities
• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for:
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Archive Administration OR equivalent experience, such as: completion of Level 7 Archivist Apprenticeship OR substantial professional experience in archive or heritage settings demonstrating independent responsibility for cataloguing, collections care, systems development, and community engagement.
• Knowledge and direct experience of working with archives, project management standards and current professional best practice.

• Working knowledge and experience of archive and cataloguing to recognised professional standards.

• Experience of creating opportunities for contemporary collecting be able to tell more diverse, inclusive stories.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
If you still have questions about the role, please contact us at amcv@glasgowlife.org.uk to arrange an informal chat.

What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!

Pension
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.

Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.

Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit – https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.

Application Deadline: Sunday 01/03/2026