Digitisation Studio Manager (£41,064 - £48,822)

Creative Scotland; Wales; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university library in the UK is seeking a Digitisation Studio Manager to oversee the digitisation of its heritage collections. This full-time, on-site role involves managing staff, project management, and ensuring quality standards in digitisation processes. The successful candidate will enjoy a generous leave allowance, a supportive work environment, and flexible working options. Ideal for those passionate about heritage collections and experienced in managing digitisation workflows.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working options

Defined-benefit pension scheme

Training and CPD opportunities

Staff discounts and wellbeing support

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience running a digitisation studio.
• Knowledge of high-end imaging equipment and software.
• Ability to manage and motivate staff.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day digitisation in studios.
• Line-managing digitisation staff.
• Managing digitisation projects and on-demand activity.
• Training staff in photography/digitisation techniques.
• Liaising with key stakeholders within the Library.

Skills

Experience managing a digitisation studio

Knowledge of high-end imaging equipment

Staff management experience

Project management skills

Passion for heritage collections

Job description

University of Edinburgh Library

Deadline: 05 January 2026 at 17:00

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role managing the digitisation of the University of Edinburgh’s world-class heritage collections?

We are looking for a Digitisation Studio Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. If you have experience of running a digitisation studio, knowledge of a range of high‑end imaging equipment, software and workflows, as well as staff management experience and a passion for heritage collections, then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will manage our Cultural Heritage Digitisation service, running two studios, line‑managing digitisation staff and be responsible for project management, studio workflows and quality standards.

This is a full‑time (35 hours per week) on‑site role, though we are committed to flexible working and are willing to consider options such as compressed hours or staggered start or finish times.

What we can offer you:

• A supportive work environment offering a great variety of work, including daily interaction with the University’s world‑class heritage collections.
• A generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (including festive closure days), pro‑rata for part‑time staff.
• A range of flexible working options to help you prioritise work/life balance.
• A defined‑benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution.
• Access to excellent training and CPD to help you refine your skillset.
• Varied staff discounts, family‑friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more.
• A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the day‑to‑day digitisation in L&UC’s digitisation studios, allocating work, ensuring standards (e.g. imaging/metadata) are adhered to and material is digitised effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of service users.
• Line‑managing digitisation staff, ensuring they are motivated to perform their roles effectively.
• Managing digitisation projects and on‑demand activity as they develop, applying agreed project/service management standards to ensure work is completed on time and within scope, and preparing regular reports outlining digitisation activity.
• Training staff in photography/digitisation techniques so that they have the skills and knowledge to carry out digitisation to the best of their ability, while emphasising continuous, ongoing improvement of processes and activities.
• Liaising with key stakeholders within the Library including staff in conservation, meta

Location: All Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, International