Leeds City Council
Project Placement - Casual - Grade A1
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- Req#: req22737
Project Placement - Casual - Grade A1
Leeds City Council - City Development
Salary A1 - £20,258.00 - £20,441.00 (Pro Rata) Hours Casual Contract Type Casual Closes Monday 26 June 2023 11:30 PM Job Ref req22737 Project Placement opportunity to help with getting Leeds Historic Photographs online.
The project will involve preparing Leeds Museums’ historic photograph and local history image collections for export to the Leodis website (https://www.leodis.net/).
This will include research and identifying content, and cross-checking with images on Leodis to identify images which would be suitable. The project provides valuable experience working with historic collections, digitisation and cataloguing skills, research experience and an opportunity to learn more about Leeds history. This will make more of the museum collections accessible online and help to crowd-source information from the public.
Our Project Placements are a training and development opportunity. We are looking for people who are:
Starting out in heritage, culture or the arts
Looking for a change of career and exploring options in the arts and cultural sector
From a diverse range of backgrounds underrepresented in the arts and cultural sector
What matters most is your passion for the project.
This is one of four Project Placements at Leeds Museums and Galleries in 2023. The funding for Project Placements comes from Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation funding to give people paid experience of working in a heritage/cultural setting, training and support.
Project Placements are a maximum of 30 days to be completed before the end of March 2024. We are open to it being fewer days to help people access the opportunity. Working days and times are flexible and are agreed between the individual and the supervisor.
To find out more, we have a video describing each of the Project Placements and giving tip tops for applications. This can be accessed here https://youtu.be/HBIyX8a_-mE.
If you have questions, or want further information about the Leeds Historic Photographs Project Placement, or further support in applying, contact: Kitty.Ross@leeds.gov.uk
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve.
Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list.
We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.About the company
Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.
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