Digitisation Operative, Birmingham

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. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.
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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 Birmingham Archives and Collections located within the Library of Birmingham. The first stage of this major project will be the digitisation of the original documents. You will report to the Senior Imaging Manager and work on site at Birmingham Archives, in Centenary Square, Birmingham.

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

**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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