Archaeology South-East is part of UCL – a global multidisciplinary university with a diverse community and progressive approach to teaching and research. As part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology, research and learning are at our core - and we want you to work with us to continue delivering on this mission.
We take pride in delivering high quality project outcomes for our clients, working hard to maximise research and public benefit from development-led fieldwork. We work for a range of people supporting development and infrastructure projects as well as heritage management. Our large team provides a comprehensive range of services and areas of specialist expertise, so there are plenty of people to learn from as your career in archaeology progresses.
About the role
We are currently recruiting for projects running from our office in Witham, Essex as we have several new projects starting or increasing in scale, including excavations on a Roman settlement and cemetery site near Chelmsford and an Iron Age site in Billericay as well as numerous evaluation projects. We require additional field archaeologists to excavate and record archaeological features and deposits and collect artefacts and samples. There are opportunities for immediate starts with minimum initial contract length of six months+ and with excellent prospects for contract extensions as work progresses. Whilst we have local work coming up, staff are sometimes required to undertake stay away work.
You will have a degree in Archaeology (or a related discipline) and some fieldwork experience that may include time working on development-led projects. We are particularly keen on recruiting staff based in Essex and preference will be given to those based locally (long-term stay away accommodation for our current projects is not available). Holding a driving license and being willing to drive for work is also highly desirable.
Why join ASE?
There are many good reasons to be a UCL employee but here are a few key benefits:
- We offer sector leading pay and T&Cs
- Generous annual leave allowance (27 days, plus 6 UCL closure days and 8 public and statutory holidays)
- Paid travel time (when applicable)
- High quality accommodation with subs paid when working away
- H&S training relevant for your role
- High quality PPE provided
- Annual appraisal and funded CPD opportunities
- Work-life balance policy including generous maternity/paternity packages
- University pension scheme and extensive range of staff support benefits
- 24/7 Employee Assistance programme for personal and work-related matters
UCL Staff benefits can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/working-ucl/jobs-ucl
Terms and conditions: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff
Archaeology South-East welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes equal opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people. It is essential that applicants must be British citizens, EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status or hold a full work visa and where appropriate be registered under the Work Registration Scheme or hold a current work permit Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.