Digitisation Assistant

**About us**

AUTOMATED DOCUMENT SERVICES LTD is a specialist in cultural heritage digitisation with head office in Livingston and on site operations UK wide. The Company has been trading for more than 12 years and worked with major archives, libraries, international corporates and local businesses in delivering first class digitisation services.

The business has a vast range of specialist camera & scanning equipment and handles all types of content from bound volumes, loose documents, large format maps, drawings & paintings, unbound documents and files, microfiche, slides, aperture cards.

The Co has years of experience in developed processes in ensuring a pleasant working environment for staff and excellent results for customers.

We are professional, agile and customer-centric. Providing interesting opportunities for development for all staff.

Our work environment includes:

- Growth opportunities
- Relaxed atmosphere
- On-the-job training
- Casual work attire ( some times more formal for occasions)
- Opportunities for travel

We are looking for enthusiastic digitisation assistants to join the team in our new Livingston office at Deans Industrial Estate. This position is based in Livingston Mon-Fri (9am -5pm), with some flexibility and may also involve some travel and working at customer locations UK wide on specific projects.

It is preferable (not essential) to have photography experience.

The successful applicant must be able to work in a flexible environment and adhere to strict deadlines.

Full training provided.

**About the Role**

The role will involve digitisation of various types of content including bound volumes, photographs, loose sheets, large format maps, drawings, paintings, HR, Health & Safety, Engineering records, microfilm, slides, aperture cards, glass plates.

The job will involve all aspects of the digitisation process from document preparation, imaging, post processing of images, indexing, data capture, uploading to secure portals, creating logs and reports.

The position is full-time and is expected to start 1 August 2023.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £21,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Can you describe your ability to use MS excel, word, outlook & create, name, move files in MS windows?
- Are you willing & able to work away from home to work on customer site projects throughout UK & abroad ( travel & accom expenses paid for by Co) when required if so, for what duration ( eg week, month, 3 months, 6 months+)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Photography/Digitisation: 1 year (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: DIGITISATION_ASSIST_LIVINGSTON
Expected start date: 01/08/2023