Conservation/Digitisation Technician-12

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Ancestry Full time

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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 conservation and digitisation of collections held by The National Archives.  The first stage of this major project will be the preparation and digitisation of the original documents.  This is an on-site role based at TNA, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DU. This is a fixed-term contract for 3 years.



What you will do

  • You will complete conservation and scanning training. This includes document handling and preparation

  • You will operate and maintain equipment

  • You will quality Assure resulting images

  • You will be accountable for the quality and throughput of your work



Who you are

  • You are willing to learn

  • You have excellent organisation skills

  • 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 paper conservation

  • General knowledge of photography



Salary                    

£25,350 per annum

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, 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, civil status, family status, gender reassignment, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or adjustment to support you during the interview process, please notify the recruiter.

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