Digital Archivist

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Archives and Library Services News
LOCATION: Broadcasting House Bristol. 2/3 days per week on site required
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 33000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Archives Technology & Services (ATS) is a team of about 200 colleagues based across the whole of the UK. We are responsible for the collection storage and delivery of the BBCs content. This involves providing digital media storage and media movement technology file delivery tools and digital archive systems across the BBC. From archive research music library services corporate records management and an extensive written archive service as well as heritage artefacts. It also includes the news and sport libraries.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This is a great opportunity for someone that is passionate about archiving enjoys working in a fast paced and sometimes demanding environment providing archive information for breaking news stories as they arise. Its an exciting role that offers exposure to a wealth of historic information.

Digital Archivists support the Charter requirements to maintain an archive for the BBC ensuring content is available for re-use and exploitation. They apply specialist knowledge of the collections for selection research cataloguing and compliance of content. Digital Archivists present and showcase Archive content increasingly via digital delivery.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Cataloguing content to support re-use search and accessibility of the archive and library collections.
Managing enquiries from users of the BBCs archive and library collections supporting them to navigate and search and providing a mediated access and delivery service of content.
Using search skills and emerging analytic tools to enable the curation of digital assets across multiple platforms.
Working with digital and non-digital collections delivering specialist services.
Working as part of a team as well as independently Archivists interact with a range of customers and user communities both BBC and externally.
Exercising attention to detail at all times and often working to very tight deadlines

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

A higher education qualification in archives records or information management; or equivalent experience of working in broadcast and media content management
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of current BBC News and Current Affairs output and awareness of how these will develop in the future
Demonstrable knowledge of news archiving systems and their application in managing news content
Understanding of archive selection metadata enhancement and awareness of rights issues
Examples of excellent attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines

Please note: around 1 month on site (5 days per week) will be required to undertake induction and full training.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Knowledge of broadcasting technology practices relevant regulations.
Interest in National and Regional news output
A good appreciation or knowledge of databases and computer software packages (in particular Microsoft Excel) and their application to information services
Experience of working as part of a customer-focused team

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.