Records manager : Employers and vacancy sources

Records management skills are required in a wide range of sectors. The nature of the work may vary from job to job, but records managers usually need the same core skills and knowledge. Typical employers are larger companies and organisations that need support with management of a vast range of records and records systems. They include:

• central and local government organisations;
• public institutions, such as the BBC , The National Archives , Intellectual Property Office (IPO)  and The British Library ;
• academic institutions;
• the banking and financial sector;
• the corporate sector, including companies in major industries such as pharmaceuticals;
• museums and galleries;
• medium-sized and large organisations in the voluntary sector.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Records Management Society Bulletin 
• Archives, Records Management and Conservation (ARC) 
• Lisjobnet
• Jobs in Information
• Times Educational Supplement (TES)

Vacancies may also be publicised through the websites of the relevant professional bodies, including:

• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
• Information and Records Management Society (IRMS)
• Society of Archivists

A growing number of recruitment agencies specialise in information management, library and archives roles.

These include:

• TFPL
• Sue Hill Recruitment

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