Fieldwork Technician
Ref Number
B03\-03090
Professional Expertise
Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support
Department
UCL SLASH (B03\)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£36,433\-£41,833
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
On site
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
07\-Jun\-2026
About us
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The UCL Institute of Archaeology (IoA) was established in 1937 as a centre for archaeological training. The Institute is the largest university\-based archaeological institution in Britain, with more than 600 students, from many different countries, age groups and backgrounds, and more than 70 academic and administrative staff. Currently ranked 3rd in the world for subject in the QS World Rankings 2023, the Institute of Archaeology \- which is situated within the UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, itself ranked 14th in the Times Higher World Rankings 2023 \- provides a world\-class environment for students at all levels of study.
Archaeology South\-East (ASE) is the commercial archaeology division of IoA, working with developers, government agencies, local communities and a range of external and staff specialists to make sense of the past. ASE staff play an active role in IoA teaching, research, field schools and especially the BA Archaeology with Placement Year, which includes a 12\-month placement at ASE.
About the role
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To act as the dedicated logistical, teaching, and welfare support for archaeological field training of IoA students, including two first\-year training excavations per year, and other IoA British field projects as required (three to four projects per year). The postholder will also support with post\-excavation training taking place in the IoA throughout the year. This 1\.0FTE role involves participation in field schools, which run from the beginning of May to the end of August each year. This will require the postholder to camp alongside students, working early mornings, evenings, and be part of an ‘on call’ rota overnight. An additional one\-off out of hours supplement will be paid in recognition. Where necessary, they should also be present for the set\-up and close\-down of each UCL\-run site (c. 2–3 days at the beginning and end of the season). The working pattern from September to April will be lighter (estimated at 0\.6 FTE) to recognise this weighting and it will only be possible to take annual leave outside of the field season. This post is available to start immediately.
About you
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Further details about the post and a person specification can be found in the Job Description (linked below).
Queries about the post may be addressed to Dr Nathaniel Erb\-Satullo (Lab Manager) at n.erb\-satullo@ucl.ac.uk and Dr Stuart Brookes (Fieldwork Tutor) at s.brookes@ucl.ac.uk. If you have any queries about the application process, please contact Louisa Goldsmith (HR Administrator) at l.goldsmith@ucl.ac.uk.
To apply for the vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button.
Candidates are asked to also upload the following documents:
- A full CV (including academic and employment history, and any additional relevant skills and the contact details of two referees, one of whom should be the current or most recent line manager)
- A cover Letter that states how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria as listed in the person specification within the job description
- Evidence of qualifications
What we offer
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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On\-Site nursery
- On\-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage 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; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality\-diversity\-inclusion/
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