Vacancy for Digital Archivist at UK Parliament

Digital Preservation Coalition; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information organization in London is seeking an experienced Digital Archivist to manage day-to-day operations of digital collections. This role involves planning the transfer of materials to The National Archives and supporting colleagues with digital selection. The position offers a hybrid work model allowing for flexibility in work location, making it a great opportunity for innovative professionals interested in digital preservation.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital archiving and preservation is essential.
• Strong project management skills.
• Capability to innovate and establish new processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily collection management work for digital collections.
• Plan and manage cataloguing and transfer work to The National Archives.
• Provide support to colleagues engaging with digital selection and transfer.

Skills

Digital archiving

Collection management

Project coordination

Job description

• Vacancy for Digital Archivist at UK Parliament

Vacancy for Digital Archivist at UK Parliament

30 November 2025

London, England

£38,000 per annum

Full-Time

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.