Digitisation Operative, Suffolk

1 week ago

Lakenheath, United Kingdom Ancestry Full time

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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 Suffolk Archives. The first stage of this major project will be the digitisation of the original documents. This will take place on site at Suffolk Archives, The Hold, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LR.

**What you will do**
- You will operate and maintain the imaging equipment (training will be given)
- You will quality assure resulting images
- You will carry out minor document prep as required (and permitted by the archive)

**Who you are**
- You are willing to learn
- You take pride in your work
- You have lots of 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 but not essential**
- 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: £12/Hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week excluding meal breaks.

At management discretion and agreement with Suffolk Archives, staff are expected to be flexible with their working patterns. Suffolk Archives is open to staff between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

**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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