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Finance Officer vacancy

We are recruiting for a part-time Finance Officer to carry out a range of duties to ensure smooth reporting and processing of the financial procedures of the Institute.

CIfA members respond to DoE apprenticeship cuts

CIfA members add their voice to a consultation on proposed cuts to apprenticeship funding by the Department for Education.

Introducing our new interim co-CEOs

Meet Alex Llewellyn and Kate Geary, our new interim co-CEOs.

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A Statement from Pen Foreman, Honorary Chair, CIfA

Nathan Baker has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of CIfA.

What have archaeological specialists ever done for us? A message to Skills England and the Department for Education

The government has announced plans to ‘rebalance’ how it spends the employer training levy, restricting spending on level 7 apprenticeships.

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2024 Salary benchmarking report

The first Salary benchmarking report for the UK is due to be published today.

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New draft toolkit resource

Find out more about a new *draft* resource for those involved in preparing and transferring archaeological archives for England.

State of the Market Survey 2024

CIfA and FAME are gathering data for their annual State of the Market Survey, and need your help.

Launch of a new Toolkit for Finds: Pottery

A new Toolkit for Finds: Pottery resource has been launched by CIfA and its Finds Group.

Northern Ireland Archaeology 2030 skills surveys launched

Archaeology 2030 is a collaboration between people and organisations working in archaeology in Northern Ireland.

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Call for volunteers for CIfA's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee

CIfA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee is recruiting for two volunteer committee vacancies.

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Salary benchmarking 2024 – interim report

The Project Advisory Group overseeing the inaugural salary benchmarking project has released an interim report.

The Arc update

The Arc was launched in August as an online initiative to help potential clients to quickly find historic environment professionals.

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CIfA's Salary Benchmarking Project - an Update

CIfA announced in May that it would spearhead the development of a salary benchmarking proje

Strategic Archaeological Research Framework Survey on Island of Ireland

The Discovery Programme, Centre for Archaeology & Innovation Ireland, conducted a survey last year about Strategic Archaeological Research Frameworks on the island of Ireland, and has now launched a follow-up survey.

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill receives Royal Assent

Last week, the UK Government secured the final changes to its Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, after a marathon passage through both houses of Parliament over the past 16 months.

Call for expressions of interest for external advice on visible diversity methods

A 2022 assessment identified that CIfA needs to do more to achieve visible diversity on the Board, Advisory Council and other committees and that external EDI advice should be sought on methods to address this.

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CIfA statement on the Industry Working Group

CIfA regrets FAME’s withdrawal from the Industry Working Group (IWG).