Sydney Anglicans
Location: Sydney, NSW
Location type: Hybrid
Date advertised: 23rd January 2026
Job Type: Part time
Closing Date: 16th February 2026

The Sydney Diocesan Archives of the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney seeks an Assistant Archivist

• 3 days per week
• 2 year fixed term contract
• Onsite, and possibility of hybrid office/remote in due course
• An opportunity to work with one of the most significant archival collections in Australia documenting the development of the Anglican faith in the Colony of NSW

About us

Our team at the Sydney Anglican Offices are dedicated to supporting the growth of God’s Kingdom by providing valued services to churches and organisations across the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.

The Sydney Diocesan Archives is part of the Sydney Diocesan Registry, within the Parish & Technology Services Division.

The Sydney Diocesan Archives provides information storage and retrieval services to the staff of the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, including diocesan, parish, and agency staff. We also provide research access to academic and commissioned researchers.

Our Collection Policy includes those records created by the offices and officers of the Diocese of Sydney in pursuit of their day-to-day activities. The collection dates principally from the creation of the Diocese of Australia in 1835, although we do hold some records dating back to the late 1700s.

The collection is entirely analogue so far. Our collection is growing rapidly, so we are planning for some temporary offsite storage, and to build a new repository on a new site.

The Sydney Diocesan Archives uses the content management systems Recollect and Archive Server.

We have 1.5 million entries on Ancestry.com through our on-going mass digitisation project of church registers. We are planning to launch a Recollect website and platform, to develop a digitisation program, and to build a Digital Diocesan Archive.

About the role

The Assistant Archivist will support the Diocesan Archivist in most of the tasks involved in managing the records in the Sydney Diocesan Archives collection. This will involve, principally:

• Arrangement and Description of records
• Physical storage and maintenance of records
• Retrieval, updating, and re-storing of records
• Moving part of the collection to offsite storage
• Research to support Reference and Access

About You

This role will suit an early career Archivist who has recently graduated from tertiary archives and recordkeeping education (accredited by the Australian Society of Archivists), or an archives student in the final stage of tertiary archives and recordkeeping education, who is keen to work with original records within a large private collection, and specifically to develop skills in Arrangement and Description.The applicant should be a member of the Australian Society of Archivists, and keen to participate in ASA activities.

We are looking for an applicant with the following capabilities:

• Very high level of attention to detail and consistency
• Able to work at a high level of concentration over several hours
• High level of written and oral communication skills, usage of grammar and spelling
• Experience working with a range of office computer applications (incl Word, Excel, Salesforce, email)
• Experience working with archival content management systems
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Discreet and trustworthy when handling sensitive information
• Ability to work collaboratively and within a team
• Ability to work under specific direction
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Flexibility to work across concurrent projects
• Physical strength to lift boxes and volumes in a safe manner
• Willingness to work in an underground repository with air-conditioning and dehumidification
• Consistent with the ethos and values of the Sydney Anglican Offices, applicants for the position must have a demonstrated Christian commitment and are an active member of a church. Knowledge of the Diocese is an advantage.

Why Work For Us?

• Serve the gospel by supporting local churches. 
• CBD location
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Salary packaging options
• Volunteer days
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Please apply through our recruitment website Employment Hero here. 

For more information:

• Regarding the recruitment process, please contact Amy Bokalawela on 0414 769 963
• Regarding the position and the position description, please contact the Diocesan Archivist Dr Louise Trott on archives@sydney.anglican.asn.au

Closing Date: 16 February 2026

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