Vacancy for Cataloguing Officer (Military Records Project) at The National Archives

Digital Preservation Coalition; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national archival organization based in London seeks a Cataloguing Officer for the Military Records Project. This role focuses on cataloguing important Ministry of Defence service personnel files while ensuring data quality and accuracy. Flexible working arrangements are available, including a blend of onsite and home working. Candidates should have strong communication skills and attention to detail. This is a full-time position with the possibility of part-time work considered.

Qualifications

• No postgraduate qualifications required.
• Experience with data quality and accuracy assessment.
• Ability to examine original records and extract relevant data.

Responsibilities

• Support cataloguing a collection of Ministry of Defence service personnel files.
• Ensure data quality and accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Job description

• Vacancy for Cataloguing Officer (Military Records Project) at The National Archives

Vacancy for Cataloguing Officer (Military Records Project) at The National Archives

London

Fixed Term

Archives are the homes for our collective memories, past, present and future. We are the archive of the UK government, a leading national and international archive. Our ambition is to become an inclusive, entrepreneurial and disruptive digital archive, constantly adapting and reshaping archival practice.

We are looking for a Cataloguing Officer to support our work. This is a para-professional role and does not require a postgraduate qualification.

Based in the Cataloguing, Taxonomy and Data team, you will play an important role in cataloguing a large collection of Ministry of Defence service personnel files. Employing your excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills, you will help to ensure data quality and accuracy, mainly through examining original records and extracting relevant data. This is a unique opportunity to work on a project of unprecedented scale with records of immense historical significance.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site.