Archive Assistant

Archive Assistant | 10382 | Temporary Contract until 15 June 2027 | 37 hours per week | £25,989 to £26,403 per annum (Scale D) | Norwich

The Norfolk Record Office is looking for an Archive Assistant to join our busy team. This is a varied role and includes:

• Taking orders for and delivering copies of birth, marriage and death certificates
• Retrieving documents from the strongrooms and delivering them to our searchroom and offices
• Providing administrative support for the service including taking payments, ordering goods, assisting with records management, and updating management information systems
• Supporting the provision of a remote access service, including answering enquiries and providing copies of documents

You should have recent experience of working in a customer focused environment and ideally have experience with general administrative and financial duties in an office setting. Previous experience of a local government environment, preferably a County Record Office, or similar institution would also be beneficial.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service

• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. 

• Financial benefits such as:

  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.   

  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)

  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Redeployment closing date: 23 June 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 7 July 2026 23:59