News Archives Operations & Research Specialist

News UK; Rainham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Volunteering days

Job summary

News UK is seeking a News Archives Operations Specialist to manage, preserve, and unlock the potential of our historical and multimedia assets. You will report to the News Archives Manager and help safeguard digital and physical collections while identifying revenue opportunities and supporting editorial research.

You will archive, catalogue, digitise, and train teams on archiving systems, ensuring compliance with copyright and governance requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience archiving diverse content types using image management and database systems such as CHP, Calm, Factiva, or similar applications.
• Practical experience handling, cataloguing, and packaging physical archive materials or artefacts in line with conservation principles.
• Strong understanding of copyright principles, image clearance rights, and asset protection.
• Clear communication skills with a customer-focused approach to delivering accurate research under tight deadlines.
• Adaptable problem-solving skills to manage changing priorities and navigate ambiguous research requests effectively.

Responsibilities

• Archive images, documents, and multimedia assets in accordance with departmental standards and copyright requirements.
• Manage information resources and image metadata within the CHP database to ensure security and integrity.
• Conduct detailed research to support editorial, radio, podcast, and commercial licensing projects.
• Digitise physical archive formats, including scanning images for editorial requests and internal or external exhibitions.
• Facilitate training programmes for newsroom teams on archiving systems and self-service research tools.
• Process record deposits, retrievals, and loans in line with corporate governance and compliance requirements.

Skills

Image management

Database systems

Copyright principles

Communication skills

Problem solving

Editorial research

Tools

CHP

Calm

Factiva

Job description

News UK is seeking a News Archives Operations Specialist to manage, preserve, and unlock the potential of our historical and multimedia assets. You will report to the News Archives Manager and help safeguard digital and physical collections while identifying revenue opportunities and supporting editorial research.

You will archive, catalogue, digitise, and train teams on archiving systems, ensuring compliance with copyright and governance requirements.