Digitisation Operative, Suffolk

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom Ancestry Full time

**About Ancestry**:
When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. We believe that by discovering the struggles and triumphs of our past, we can foster deeper bonds and more meaningful connections among families and communities. With more than 30+ billion digitized global historical records, 125+ million family trees, and 22+ million people in our growing AncestryDNA database, Ancestry helps customers discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives.

Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.

Ancestry is the UK and Ireland's largest family history website with over 1 billion UK and Ireland genealogy records available to search. An upcoming project includes the digitisation of collections held by Suffolk Archives. The first stage of this major project will be the digitisation of the original documents. You will report to the Senior Imaging Manager for this on site role at Suffolk Archives, The Hold, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LR.

**What you will do**
- You will operate and maintain equipment
- You will quality assure resulting images
- Carry out minor document prep as required

**Who you are**
- You are willing to learn scanning techniques
- You take pride in your work
- You have initiative
- You work well both independently and as a member of a team
- You can work to strict deadlines
- You have proven IT ability

**Desirable**
- Previous experience of similar project work
- General knowledge and appreciation of history/genealogy
- General knowledge of photography

Contract: Temporary (Project expected to last 12 months)

Rate: £11/Hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week excluding meal breaks.

**Benefits**

Life assurance, pension, free Ancestry subscription, 25 days paid annual leave plus Christmas off.

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**Additional Information**:
Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.



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