Digital Archivist EXTEND

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent 28 hours per week
DEPARTMENT: Archives and Library Services News
LOCATION: Southampton 2/3 days per week on site required (every working day on site for 1 month training)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 33000 pro-rata 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.

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. Youre broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments and medical conditions such as Cancer HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process or have any questions about our Extend programme please contact

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If youd like more information on BBC Extend please visit the BBC Extend webpage. (EXTEND code: EX2324).

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. Digital Archivists work across the BBCs archive and library collections ensuring content is available for re-use and exploitation. Digital archivists apply specialist knowledge of the collections for selection research cataloguing and compliance of content.

Digital Archivists provide high quality services to our users that 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 physical 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

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.