We are looking for a Digital Archivist to join our Parliamentary Knowledge and Information Office (PKI) at House of Lords. This is a position based in the Collections Development and Access team within PKI and reporting to the Senior Archivist who oversees digital archiving and preservation of closed material, this role’s focus is overseeing the day-to-day collection management work for digital collections.
This includes planning and managing the preparation, cataloguing and transfer work to The National Archives (TNA) at Kew, co-ordinating key projects, overseeing the digital collections logistics whilst they are held within PKI’s custody and once transferred to TNA, and aligning work where necessary with the Archivist overseeing the management of physical collections. They will provide supervision and support to PKI colleagues engaging with digital selection and transfer work.
This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis where you will be able to work 2-3 days from home and other days on-site at Parliament! This is an exciting opportunity for someone that would enjoy innovating and establishing new processes, as we develop our new digital preservation function and our relationship with The National Archives.