Vacancy for Head of Special Collections, Heritage and Archives at the University of Sheffield (UK)

Vacancy for Head of Special Collections, Heritage and Archives at the University of Sheffield (UK)

10 August 2023

University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

£46,974 - £56,021 per annum. With potential to progress to £63,029 per annum through sustained exceptional contribution.

Full-Time

The University of Sheffield offers an exciting opportunity in The University Library to lead the Special Collections, Heritage, and Archives (SCHA) Team. This role provides strategic development and management of:

• Special Collections and Archives, which holds major collections of rare and specialised books and unique archives covering a wide range of subjects and time periods. Subject strengths include politics, poetry, 20th-century British drama, science, travel, and exploration.
• The National Fairground and Circus Archive, which holds collections embodying the history of travelling popular entertainment in the United Kingdom from the sev...