Archives Assistant Apprentice
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Company: Royal Opera House
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Location: LONDON, WC2E 9DD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000020173
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Application Deadline Date: 06/04/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: The working week is 40 hours, which will largely be scheduled between 10.00am and 6.00pm. However, there will also be out of hours, evening and weekend work within this role.
Brief Description
The Archives Assistant Apprenticeship is an opportunity to join the team who manage the RBO Collections and develop many of the skills needed to collect, care for and document archives and historic objects, and help users access and engage with the RBO’s collections and history.
Training to be Provided
- You will work towards a Library, Information and Archives Services Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- The majority of the learning required to achieve the qualification will be done in the workplace
- You will be released from the workplace to attend scheduled workshops or to undertake individual study
- You will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by the Collections and the Apprenticeships team
- Work is primarily carried out at our theatre in Covent Garden and at our storage facility in Purfleet, Essex
Future Prospects
- Able to secure entry level role in Library/Archive/Heritage organisation or similar
- Put all skills learnt with the training provider, and with the Collections team, in to practice through participating in the day-to-day work of an archival team
Vacancy Detail
- Research and answer enquiries, and assisting researchers
- Helping with public engagement activities
- Assist with the care and preservation of the collections housed at Covent Garden and the offsite stores
- Enter information about archives into the Cataloguing Database and details of performances into the Performance Database
- Assist with development of the collections and acquiring
new material
Other Information
You must be 18 years old or over on 7th September 2026. You must have work authorisation for the UK. You must not have completed a university degree or equivalent level qualification in the UK or elsewhere. You must have been normally resident in the UK for the last three years.