Dear All
Santa has been good to us this year and given us a digital archivist post for 2018/19! The advert will go out in ARC on Jan 5th, and the closing date is not until the 28th January. But we were too excited not to share this opportunity with you before Christmas! The system is open to applications if any of you want to apply over Christmas http://careers.rcn.org.uk/apply-now/current-vacancies
Hohoho! Merry Christmas
Fiona and the archives team
Corporate Digital Archives Specialist - RCN00622
Library and Archives | RCN UK HQ | £32,899 (including inner London weighting of £4,000) pro rata
At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with around 435,000 members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.
We're number 15 in The Sunday Times 100 Best Not for Profit Organisations to work for, with Two Star Best Companies Accreditation for 2017 and are accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our Library & Archive Services have been awarded Archives Accreditation and Customer Service Excellence.
Corporate Digital Archives Specialist
RCN UK HQ Office (London), 21 Month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment, 21 hours per week (days and hours to be agreed between Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm, ideally including Wednesdays).
Full-Time Equivalent Salary: 28,899 GBP per annum (pro rata based on 21 hours).
As our Corporate Digital Archives Specialist you'll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of archives and your ability to deliver all aspects of digital archive management.
It's a job full of possibilities as you could get involved in anything from contributing to departmental planning to building cross-organisation relationships, as well as helping staff to access the archive. We'll look to you to support our digital collecting, implement our preservation plans, scope and deliver cataloguing projects, share expert knowledge with staff, and help develop our online presence. It's a great way to build your knowledge of our work and to develop your potential.
As our Corporate Digital Archives Specialist you'll manage some organisational wide projects whilst influencing stakeholders and building key external relationships.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our archives. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. As well as a whole range of learning and development opportunities we can also offer you an impressive range of benefits. We have a highly competitive pay structure, as well as flexible working, and annual leave of up to 32 days pro rata.
Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. All employees can ask for flexible working and when personal circumstances change we will work with you to find a smarter working solution that suits you and the business. In fact, many of our employees enjoy home working, flexible working or compressed hours, enabling them to deliver results with minimum impact to their professional and personal commitments. We also offer generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave packages.
As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you'll need an in-depth knowledge of archives and experience handling digital records.
To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible.
For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Fiona Bourne, Archives Operational Manager on 0131 662 6155.
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Closing Date: Midnight on 28 January 2018
Assessment Centre & Interview Date: 06 February 2018
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