One of our main goals is to build ToyPedia – a Wikipedia-style online catalogue that is ultimately intended to include every toy and model ever produced. ToyPedia uses our own bespoke wiki software and requires that information be edited into a specific format for upload via spreadsheet. Information spreadsheets are submitted by volunteers from the site community, from manufacturers directly and created by ourselves and range in size from covering just one or two entries to thousands of items.

The role would suit someone with an interest in editing, sub-editing, data cataloguing or similar. Responsibilities include:

• Sub-editing user-submitted spreadsheets for compliance with established conventions
• Where very large amounts of data need to be categorised, defining and optimising data categorisations for ease of use and amending user-submitted spreadsheets accordingly
• Creating category data spreadsheets from scratch
• Explaining the formatting requirements to users and assisting them with any queries or problems they encounter
• Assisting the marketing team with solicitation of volunteers from the collecting community for the provision of information
• Other editorial tasks around the site as required
• General office duties

We are looking for enthusiasm and the willingness to learn. You do not need to be a toy or model expert, although an interest in the arena would be a help, as would an editorial or sub-editing background. We will give you a living allowance of £500 per month, give you one day vacation per month and help you obtaining ERASMUS funding if you come from outside the UK. We accept applications for durations of five months or longer.

We have an ongoing programme and can hire the right candidate at any time.