Job Opportunity: Project Supervisors, Project Archaeologists and Trainees
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £17,000 - £24,000 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Closing Date: 31st July 2020
Contact:
Email: info@guard-archaeology.co.uk, with ‘Edinburgh Advert - FAO: John Atkinson’ in the subject header
Address: No Postal Applications
Details
GUARD Archaeology Limited are looking to engage a range of staff to meet our growing order book of projects in Scotland. The posts currently being advertised are for Project Supervisors (ACIfA or equivalent), experienced Project Archaeologists (PCIfA or equivalent) and Trainees (less than one years’ commercial experience) for projects mainly in the Edinburgh area. Candidates will be based in our Edinburgh office and have suitable experience of urban as well as rural sites for commercial clients and be capable of adapting to work as part of a large team or working independently on their own. Experience of dealing with human remains will be considered an advantage, as will the ability to drive and possession of a current CSCS card. These posts are primarily aimed at experienced excavators, however we are willing to accept early career archaeologists who have a desire to pursue a career in the profession.
We are primarily interested in candidates with enthusiasm, strong ability and a willingness to work as part of a team. The successful candidates should have a strong background in archaeology, enjoy working out of doors and be willing to apply themselves to developing their career in the discipline. Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office is preferable.
Candidates for supervisory positions will have at least 5 years’ experience in UK commercial archaeology and be able to run small to medium projects on their own as well as act in a supervisory role within a larger team. This post comes with a salary range of £23,200 to £24,000 (as of 1st April 2020) for candidates that possess ACIfA accreditation or can prove they have equivalent skills and experience.
Candidates for excavator positions will have at least 1 years’ experience in UK commercial archaeology and be able to work as part of a large team with minimal supervision. This post comes with a salary range of £19,850 to £21,000 (as of 1st April 2020) for candidates that possess PCIfA accreditation or can prove they have equivalent skills and experience.
Candidates for trainee positions will have less than one years’ UK commercial archaeology experience and will enter our structured CIfA-Approved training programme overseen by experienced field and office staff leading ultimately to a PCIfA application and accreditation. This post comes with a salary range of £17,000 to £18,500 depending on length of experience.
Benefits of becoming a GUARD Archaeology employee include:
GUARD Archaeology Ltd is a friendly medium-sized company with a habit of finding interesting archaeological remains. We were formerly part of Glasgow University (since 1989) and started trading as an independent company in 2011. We undertake commercial contracts, research and consultancy in archaeology and heritage for individuals, industry and government, working throughout Scotland and occasionally across the UK and Europe. We provide a full range of archaeological services and products to the highest standards. We are a CIfA Registered Organisation and provide extensive support and a CIfA approved training scheme for our trainees.
To apply, please email your CV with two references and covering letter to info@guard-archaeology.co.uk, with ‘Edinburgh Advert - FAO: John Atkinson’ in the subject header. No postal applications