Job Description

Details

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Reference number

438291

Salary

38,000
GBP

Job grade

Other
HL6

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Digital Archives

Type of role

Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Westminster

About the job

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Job summary

We are looking for a Digital Archivist to join our Parliamentary Knowledge and Information Office (PKI) at House of Lords. This is a position based in the Collections Development and Access team within PKI and reporting to the Senior Archivist who oversees digital archiving and preservation of closed material, this role's focus is overseeing the day-to-day collection management work for digital collections.


This includes planning and managing the preparation, cataloguing and transfer work to The National Archives (TNA) at Kew, co-ordinating key projects, overseeing the digital collections logistics whilst they are held within PKI's custody and once transferred to TNA, and aligning work where necessary with the Archivist overseeing the management of physical collections. They will provide supervision and support to PKI colleagues engaging with digital selection and transfer work.


This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis where you will be able to work 2-3 days from home and other days on-site at Parliament! This is an exciting opportunity for someone that would enjoy innovating and establishing new processes, as we develop our new digital preservation function and our relationship with The National Archives.

Job description

You'll be accountable for/to:

o Selection and acquisition of digital records into PKI's custody, supporting future workflow development as appropriate and analysing the requirements of new digital transfers.

o Maintain the systems and repository, tools and storage used for management of digital content prior to transfer to TNA. This will include content management, generation and analysis of reports and logs, capacity planning, testing of new functionality, helping to analyse issues and liaison with Digital Service and suppliers as required for support.

o Safeguard the future of digital archiving and preservation services in Parliament by identifying requirements for development and enhancement of both TNA supplied and third-party digital preservation tools and services.

o Support the Senior Archivist in the management of the digital archiving function, including: preservation planning, technology watch, testing and certification of new tools and implementing preservation actions.

o Liaise with TNA for management of Parliament Web Archive, including take-down requests, one-off captures and maintaining the list of Parliamentary web content we capture.

o Train and support PKI staff in use of tools such as the digital repository, TDR and other aspects of digital archiving.

Person specification

What we're looking for:

o Digital preservation skills.

o Archives and/or information management experience.

o Excellent Communication and engagement skills.

o A recognised postgraduate qualification in Archives & Records Management or a related discipline.

It would be even better if you had:

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Project management:

Experience of planning and managing small projects.

Benefits

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Details of our employee benefits can be found at https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/lords/lordshro/employee-benefits/

What you'll get in return:

o 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years' service).

o Generous pension scheme.

o Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.

o The opportunity to witness history in the making!

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact HLRecruitment@parliament.uk



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check .



See our vetting charter .
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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Recruitment team

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