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Digitisation Officer

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Full time

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Salary:

- £24,252- per annum (pro rata)
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:


Administrative Officer
  • Band B
    Contract type:
  • Fixed Term
    Length of employment:
  • March 2026
    Business area:
  • RBGK
  • Science
    Type of role:
  • Operational Delivery
  • Operational Research
  • Science
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 2Contents
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Location

  • London, London (region), TW9 3AEAbout the job

Job summary:

  • We are looking to appoint 2 Digitisation Officers to image and transcribe label data from Herbarium and Fungarium specimens. The post holder will be a member of the digital collections team with responsibility to maintain high standards in the management of Kew's internationally important digital collections. They will be part of a large project team dedicated to the digitisation of Kew's collections.

Job description:

  • Essential skills and experience include handling collections or working with fragile and delicate material, data entry and imaging skills along with a strong interest in Biodiversity, its sustainable use and conservation

Person specification:

  • The position will require attention to detail and a high level of motivation

Benefits:

  • Alongside your salary of £24,252, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew contributes £13,902 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy worklife balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
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Selection process details:

No agencies please.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

Security:

  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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  • We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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