Digital Archivist

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There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

**About this role**

The Digital Archivist is a qualified professional, delivering a managed digital repository to ensure the sustainability, development and ongoing accessibility of BT’s historical collections - our corporate memory. BT’s Archives preserve and provide access to this rich heritage, with our pre-privatisation records being classed as public records under the Public Records Act.

We have a statutory responsibility to preserve and make these records available, as well as a duty under our Heritage Policy. We are an accredited service by The National Archives, with our collections recognised by UNESCO and Arts Council England.

**You'll have the following responsibilities**
- Delivering and shaping the digital preservation repository programme. Developing and embedding BT Archives’ acquisition programme, transferring content into the digital repository.
- Maintaining a close relationship with BT’s data governance, inputting expertise about Archive requirements and digital preservation.
- Analysing complex digital data models to work out the most effective means of preserving, managing and integrating our content across our digital repository, collections management system and other areas where Archives data is held.
- Manage our digital asset management tools to ensure wider digital reach for our collections.
- Train and manage digital archive volunteers.
- Deliver and shape wider collections management policy, strategy and plans as needed, ensuring standardised flow-through of data from collections management system to digital repository

**You'll have the following skills & experience**
- A postgraduate diploma or masters degree or recognised course of professional training as a digital specialist, in archive administration, records management, or information management.
- Subject-matter expertise in digital preservation and digital asset management.
- Knowledge and experience of the interaction between information governance and archives, and archival best practice / archive standards.
- Engage and communicate: strong skills to engage with BT and our wider audiences.
- Strong networking skills using networks to influence deliverables.
- Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of the value drivers of the business

**Benefits**
- 25 days annual leave.
- 10% target bonus.
- Competitive employee discount on BT/EE products.
- Competitive friends and family discount on EE Mobile.
- Hybrid working - the world of work is changing and so is the expectation to come into the office 5 days a week.
- We operate smartly and you can work a mixture of at home or in the office to suit the needs of your role and your team.
- Access and involvement with our incredible 11 People Networks including Able2 network, Carers network, Ethnic diversity network, Gender equality network and Pride network

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**About BT**

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

**How to Apply