Job Description

Job Category: Professional, Administration and Operational
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Grade UE05: 29,179 to 33,482 per annum
ISG / Library & University Collections / Digital Library
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
We are looking for an AV digitisation professional to join our team on a permanent basis, to undertake programmatic and on-demand digitisation of the University's AV heritage collections. If you have an understanding of AV digitisation equipment, processes and software, a passion for heritage collections and experience of working with formats such as reel-to-reel, cassette and VHS, then we would love to hear from you.
While this is a full-time position, we are committed to flexible working and are very willing to consider options such as compressed hours or staggered start or finish times. Due to the nature of the work, this role is predominantly an on-campus one.
Responsibilities include:
Digitising a range of AV and sound material from across the University's heritage collections, with a focus on, but not limited to, the collections of the School of Scottish Studies Archive.
Processing AV and audio material in order to generate preservation masters and access copies.
Providing technical support and regular maintenance of AV and audio recording kit.
Undertaking basic listing / metadata creation under supervision from curatorial staff.
Handling and monitoring heritage materials in accordance with conservation guidelines and training, and occasionally performing basic treatments.
Providing technical support for ingest of new AV / audio acquisitions to long-term storage.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Knowledge and experience of using AV digitisation equipment for heritage formats.
Experience of relevant AV software (e.g. Wavelab, Audition. FFmpeg).
Experience of handling and working with heritage formats (e.g. reel-to-reel, cassette, digital audio tape).
Current awareness of AV and audio digitisation standards.
Ability to prioritise and work to agreed upon deadlines.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Application procedure:
Please contact if you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the post.
The University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you.
We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Prior to any employment commencing candidates will be required to evidence Right to Work in the UK.
To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before the closing date.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of 29,179 to 33,482 per annum.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is Monday, 30th June 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held in-person w/c 21st July 2025.
About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team: The Library helps people to grow their knowledge and create new connections through open services, collections and environments, sparking ideas that change the world. Library & University Collections teams (approximately 200 staff) provide leadership and oversight for the University's library and museum collections and services, and lead the University's transition to Open Scholarship. Collections comprise over 2 million print volumes, 2 million e-books, 200,000 e-journals and 100 kilometres of Heritage Collections which include rare books, archives, artworks and musical instruments. Library & University Collections deliver highly-regarded services to support teaching, learning and research across the University and wider communities. Services and access to collections are provided online and onsite through the Main Library, site libraries, the Centre for Research Collections, award-winning makerspace services and St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room & Music Museum.