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SalaryGrade UE05: £25,742.00 to £29,605.00 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £27,979 to £32,332 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).
ISG / Library & University Collections / Digital Library
Open-ended Contract
Full-time - 35 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced AV digitisation professional to join our team on a permanent basis. If you have an understanding of AV digitisation equipment, processes and software, a passion for heritage collections and experience of working with formats such as reel-to-reel, cassette and VHS, then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will undertake programmatic and on-demand digitisation of the University’s AV heritage collections, with a specific focus on the collections held in the School of Scottish Studies Archive.
Responsibilities include:
Digitising a range of AV and sound material from across the University’s heritage collections, with a focus on, but not limited to, the collections of the School of Scottish Studies Archive.
Processing AV and audio material in order to generate preservation masters and access copies
Providing technical support and regular maintenance of AV and audio recording kit
Handling and monitoring heritage materials in accordance with conservation guidelines and training, and occasionally performing basic treatments
Undertaking content creation in the form of blog posts, videos or other materials which help to increase service and collections engagement
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Our ideal candidate will have:
Knowledge and experience of using AV digitisation equipment for heritage formats.
Experience of relevant AV software (e.g. Wavelab, Audition. FFmpeg).
Experience of handling and working with heritage formats (e.g. reel-to-reel, cassette, digital audio tape).
Current awareness of AV and audio digitisation standards.
Ability to prioritise and work to agreed upon deadlines.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of £25,742.00 to £29,605.00 per annum.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 8th April 2024.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held in-person in late April or early May 2024.
Application procedure:
Please contact Rebecca.Hirsch@ed.ac.uk if you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the post.
The University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you.
We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Prior to any employment commencing candidates will be required to evidence Right to Work in the UK.
To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before the closing date.
