Digital Preservation Specialist

1 month ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. As an Archivist, you will be responsible for capturing, caring for and promoting physical and digital historic records as part of our accredited archives.

You will accurately accessioning and cataloguing a wide range of records, in line with professional standards, while working with colleagues across the bank to identify and capture the right records for the future.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  1. Responding to internal and external enquiries regarding historical records.
  2. Supervising and assisting visiting researchers to access archival materials.
  3. Developing and delivering talks, tours and other heritage promotions for staff and external audiences.
  4. Undertaking in-depth research and writing for heritage projects and publications.

This role is available on a full-time or part-time basis and offers a salary of £25,203 - 35,580 per annum, dependent on experience, plus pension funding.



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