Jobs

Project Archivist

Organisation: The Black Watch Castle and Museum

Salary: £26,062 per annum

Location: The Black Watch Castle and Museum

The Black Watch Castle and Museum is an award-winning visitor attraction and home to a varied archive covering many aspects of Regimental life including diaries, letters, army forms, service records and much more. There are roughly 15,000 archive materials in our collection covering the period c.1745 – 2006. We are currently seeking a Project Archivist to join our vibrant team to continue the cataloguing of our collections, under the supervision of the Museum Archivist.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Identify and appraise collections to be catalogued as a priority
• Create item level catalogues for any identified collections
• Identify packaging and preservation needs
• Maintain project administration
• Update collections management system (Axiell) and external catalogue portals
• Identify archive material for education/events/community outreach
• Supervising archive and collections volunteers and researchers

Please send a Cover Letter and CV to Jennifer Marshall, Archivist : jennifer@theblackwatch.co.uk

Application Deadline: Friday 17/04/2026