Assistant Archivist: Digital Preservation and Access

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to further your career in digital preservation at a world leading university.

As an Assistant Archivist at University of the Arts London (UAL) you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of student-focused archives and museum services that support teaching and learning through the preservation of our digital collections.

Supported by the Digital Preservation and Access Manager, you will contribute to the programme to preserve and provide access to our extensive digital archives, museum and special collections. You will achieve this by:

• Preparing and uploading digital assets to the digital preservation system (Preservica)
• Retrieving and exporting relevant metadata from UAL’s archives, library and museum cataloguing systems
• Structuring assets and metadata in accordance with local guidance
• Publishing selected digital assets to the UAL Digital Collections user interface
• Contributing to online curated content to promote our digital collections

About you

We are looking for a well-organised and committed individual with a degree-level qualification in information sciences, digital humanities or computer sciences (or equivalent experience).

You will possess knowledge and experience of digital preservation practices and principles.

In addition to this, you will need previous experience of working with digital archive, library or museum collections, as well as demonstrable experience of working with digital preservation systems.

The ability to work well independently, as well as part of a team, is also essential.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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