BACKGROUND
Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club was formed, in 1880, when Reverend Samuel Wathen Wigg identified rugby as a way to channel the energies of some of the county’s more troubled youngsters. More than 140 years on, Northampton Saints Foundation continues his legacy, using the power of sport and the values of rugby to INSPIRE, SUPPORT and EDUCATE thousands of people each year. Our education and social inclusion programmes inspire the current generation to learn, develop new skills, increase confidence and where appropriate return to education, training or employment.
Northampton Saints Foundation have been successful in securing grant funding through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to deliver a project focusing on the 1950’s and 1960’s era. With over 250 players registered during this period, as well as key committee/staff members, we are interested in finding out more about the people who played an important part in creating this rich heritage of the club.
We aim to research this era of the club, engaging with a wide range of former players/staff/supporters to build a rich history to capture this bygone time. We want to capture their stories through interviews, recording oral histories and reminiscence sessions.
ROLE
You will be required to support the Heritage and Partnerships Lead to deliver the project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, by digitising and cataloguing historic meeting records, press cuttings and other memorabilia that we hold in our archives, storing them correctly to preserve and protect them.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To digitise all relevant material assigned to you using the equipment provided. This will involve flatbed scanning and photography of archive material (programmes, minutes, books, photography etc)
- To ensure all equipment assigned to you is used as per training provided and is kept in working order
- To catalogue all digitised items in line with guidance and follow any relevant file naming conventions and file systems
- Understanding and adhering to Northampton Saints Foundation Safeguarding Policy, Collections Policy and any other relevant policies
YOUR QUALITIES
- No prior experience needed
- Thoroughness with attention to detail and precision
- Interest in history
- Basic IT skills would be ideal
- An upbeat and positive attitude
- Flexible
HOURS
Various days and hours on site at Northampton Saints Foundation or a nearby location.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
Full training will be provided on using the relevant equipment. Support will be offered by the Heritage and Partnerships Lead. An Enhanced DBS Check will be undertaken before volunteering can commence.
APPLICATION
Please contact [email protected]
Project Finish Date: May 2025
OTHER
Northampton Saints Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from a fully diverse range of candidates, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
Any CV’s, contact details or other personal data shared with Northampton Saints Foundation in relation to this position will be processed for recruitment purposes only. We are storing this data in line with our privacy policy, and any information will only be shared internally as required to undertake shortlisting and interviews with those directly connected to the recruitment process. We would like to keep this data until this position is filled. When that period is over, we will delete your data unless we specifically inform you that we will keep it on file for future roles.
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