Digitisation Technician

Private Secretary’s Office
Records
Windsor Castle
Fixed Term Contract
September 2018
September 2019
£23,000 - £24,500 per annum, dependent on experience
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

It’s bringing centuries of history into the digital age

It's being trusted to deliver. And it’s the satisfaction of presenting, and promoting a uniquely important archive collection. This is what makes working for The Royal Household so different.

In partnership with the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, Royal Collection Trust is embarking on a major project exploring the life, works and legacy of Prince Albert, the Prince Consort. The Royal Archives is an indispensable resource for study on Prince Albert, including on the many prints and early photographs he collected and commissioned.

Joining our team of experts, your challenge will be to digitise material stored within the Royal Archives for the Prince Albert Project, thereby producing valuable content for a high profile public access portal.

You'll capture and produce high quality images of archive items, before transferring them to catalogue databases for permanent storage.

You’ll analyse every digital image for quality and metadata compliance, carrying out vital quality assurance checks.

The deadlines will challenge you, but you'll be driven by the experience you'll gain working with this fascinating archive collection. And every day your work will allow a broader audience to engage with Prince Albert's legacy.

You'll already have experience of capturing and producing high quality digital images, as well as some expertise in digital imaging software, making you a real asset to our team.

Ideally, you'll also have experience of working with archival material and excellent knowledge of workflows in a digital environment.

Good organisational and planning skills are essential, as you'll be meeting regular project deadlines.

Self-motivated with a meticulous eye for detail, you're confident creating and interpreting metadata, meeting all current metadata standards.

With excellent communication skills, you'll be able to work both independently and in a small team to achieve consistently high standards.

Above all, you’re eager to immerse yourself in the unique learning opportunities that the collection presents.

This is your opportunity to use your digital imaging skills to deliver the exceptional.

 In return you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package, including 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays), a 15% employer contribution pension scheme (with the option for flexibility - to increase contributions or draw down as salary), with training and development, as well as a range of recreational facilities.

Week commencing 16 July
Vacancy Closing Date: 01/07/2018, 23:55

This vacancy is closed to applications.