Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives. 

The Museum of the Order of St John cares for the official archive relating to St John Ambulance. It is the only collection in existence that comprises a detailed record of the charity’s foundation, governance and activities and charts the development of the most significant national provider of first aid training and practice across England in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The role of the Project Cataloguer is to catalogue the archive records pertaining to the foundational years of the St John Ambulance Association and St John Ambulance Brigade (c.1870-1939) to file level. This will transform our service provision by improving record recall for researchers and enable our audience to understand the scope of the collection through public access to our catalogue. 

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days. 

About You: 

• A degree in a related academic discipline as well as a recognised archive postgraduate qualification 

• Demonstrable experience of appraising and cataloguing archive collections to ISAD(G)

• Significant knowledge of databases, specialist archive cataloguing systems and archival collection preservation requirements

• A clear passion for archive collections with experience of contributing to a programme of public events and working alongside volunteers 

About The Role: 

• Assist the Archivist in the appraisal and sorting of the collection and catalogue the collection to file level, following ISAD(G) 

• Help to develop the Museum’s Archive Cataloguing Guidelines and a collection finding aid 

• Provide regular updates on cataloguing progress to the Museum team and collaborate with curatorial and learning colleagues as needed 

• Deliver inclusive public outputs in the form of talks and social media content to engage physical and virtual visitors 

Interview date: Wednesday 30 August 

About Us: 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). 

Find out more about us, including our new Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk 

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here 

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion. Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy. Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only