Digital Archivist

House of Lords Careers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A parliamentary institution in the UK is seeking a Digital Archivist to join its Parliamentary Knowledge and Information Office. The successful candidate will manage digital collections, oversee their transfer to The National Archives, and collaborate with colleagues on workflow development. This hybrid role allows 2-3 days of remote work, making it a perfect opportunity for innovative individuals eager to establish new processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital archiving and collection management.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of digital collections.
• Plan and manage cataloguing and transfer work to The National Archives.
• Supervise and support colleagues in digital selection and transfer.

Job description

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 roles 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 PKIs 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.

Youll be accountable for / to :

Selection and acquisition of digital records into PKIs custody, supporting future workflow development as ...