Records Specialist

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 251763**Salary**:

- £29,835**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- TNA - Public Engagement - Collections Expertise and Engagement**Type of role**:

- Project Delivery
- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- London, London (region), TW9 4DUAbout the job

**Job summary**:
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to work as Records Specialist with our** **collections relating to histories of the British Empire, decolonisation and the Commonwealth.

Based within the** **Collections Expertise and Engagement department, you will provide expert knowledge of the records in your specialist area for a variety of audiences. You will work within our advisory services onsite and online. You will collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to create inspiring public engagement and educational programmes. You will generate new insights into our records through research collaborations and co-productions with stakeholders.

The National Archives’ strategy ‘Archives for Everyone’ is our plan to transform the way the public thinks about archives. You will contribute to our ambitions to become an Inclusive Archive through engaging new and underrepresented audiences with our collections. You will contribute to our ambitions to innovate by using digital archiving and digital humanities research to promote and develop your specialist area.

**Job description**:

- Full job description attached (see below).**Person specification**:
An expert in imperial or Commonwealth history, you should have demonstrable knowledge of The National Archives’ collection of modern records relating to the British empire, decolonisation and the Commonwealth.

Your communication skills, both written and oral, will be excellent. You will be able to build effective relationships and networks within the organisation and with academic, government and community stakeholders.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site.

**How to apply**:
Essential criteria:

- A higher degree or equivalent experience in heritage or research organisations;
- Demonstrable knowledge of the specialist collections relevant to colonial and Commonwealth records at The National Archives;
- Active research profile in the academic and research sectors relating to specialist field with a track record of engagement with relevant research communities and communities of practice;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, and therefore able to interact well and build effective relationships and networks within the organisation and externally;
- Ability to handle a varied and demanding workload, and to manage own priorities within a supportive team environment.
- Track record of delivering projects delivery to time and to budget.

Desirable criteria:

- Published author in records-related material and/or specialist area;
- Experience of delivering high-quality training or teaching within academic sector or other learning environments;
- Experience of using digital humanities research methods;
- Experience of communicating research through a variety of public engagement activities such as exhibitions, public talks, outreach workshops and educational activities;
- Experience in managing/mentoring colleagues.

**Benefits**:

- Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development.

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**Selection process details**:
Reasonable adjustments:
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard 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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