The National Gallery
Photographic Archive Digitisation Assistant
Type of Contract: Full time Contract to 31/03/2026.
Location: Trafalgar Square, London
Salary: £31,081
Hours of work: 35 per week
Closing Date: 20/07/2025
Date of Interview: 31/07/2025
The National Gallery is seeking a Photographic Archive Digitisation Assistant for an immediate start to the end of March 2026 to assist with the preparation of material for digitisation as part of the gallery’s Digital Dossier Programme (DDP), an ambitious research infrastructure and knowledge-enabling change programme that aims to make ‘everything we know about our pictures available to everyone’.
The project began in 2023 and while 44,000 large format photographic assets have already been digitised, the small and medium format transparency collection is still to be assessed and a selection catalogued, rehoused and prepared for digitisation.
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University of Edinburgh Library
AV Digitisation Technician
Type of Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £29,179 to £33,482
Hours of work: 35 per week
Closing Date: 30/06/2025
Date of Interview: Week of 21/07/2025
We are looking for an AV digitisation professional to join our team on a permanent basis, to undertake programmatic and on-demand digitisation of the University’s AV heritage collections. 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.
While this is a full-time position, we are committed to flexible working and are very willing to consider options such as compressed hours or staggered start or finish times. Due to the nature of the work, this role is predominantly an on-campus one.
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.
Undertaking basic listing / metadata creation under supervision from curatorial staff.
Handling and monitoring heritage materials in accordance with conservation guidelines and training, and occasionally performing basic treatments.
Providing technical support for ingest of new AV / audio acquisitions to long-term storage.
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.
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SOAS, University of London
Imaging Technician x2
Type of Contract: Fixed Term (to June 2026)
Location: SOAS Library, London
Salary: £28,717.19-£30,569.19 per annum including London Allowance
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 29th June 2025
Date of Interview: In person interview, to be held 11th July 2025
SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.
About the Role:
The Imaging Technician will contribute to the delivery of a funded digitisation project involving materials from SOAS Special Collections. Working within a small digitisation team, the Imaging Technician will be responsible for producing digital images to an agreed quality standard, following specific guidelines and procedures.
The role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to complete the allocated workload within the expected timeframe. The post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the digitisation team and the conservation team, keeping track of image production and documenting each phase of their work.
About the Department:
SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Library attracts scholars from all over the world to consult its holdings and further their research. The Library houses over 1.3 million volumes at the SOAS campus at Russell Square in central London, together with a major collection of archives, manuscripts, rare books, an expanding Digital Library, and 500 art objects.
The Digitisation Centre at SOAS was extensively remodelled in 2023. This role will work with the Special Collections and Conservation Teams to deliver a large-scale digitisation project drawing on material from SOAS Library’s Archives and Special Collections.
About you:
You will have worked on digitisation projects, preferably within libraries, museums, or other cultural institutions, involving Special Collections materials. You will have experience using scanners and imaging equipment, and you will be aware of the handling and conservation issues related to the digitisation of Special Collections materials.
You have excellent attention to detail and are able to produce images to the required standard by following specific guidelines and instructions. You are organised and meticulous, and you can keep track of your work while meeting production targets and deadlines.
You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website
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V&A Museum
Senior Photographer
Type of Contract: Permanent
Location: South Kensington, London
Salary: £40,770
Hours of work: Mon-Fri, 36 hours per week
Closing Date: Sunday 29 June, 23:59h
Date of Interview: tbc
The Photography and Digitisation department serves as a visual hub for the V&A, operating across multiple sites. The team undertakes imaging of the museum collections, its activities, people, and estate that are used for collections management, public access, exhibition catalogues, V&A publications, commercial sales and press and marketing activities.
As the Senior Photographer, you will supervise a team of Junior Photographers and Photographers based across the V&A family of sites and project locations: V&A Wedgwood, V&A East, V&A Storehouse, YV&A, Constantine West, etc. You will regularly travel to provide in-person training and guidance to ensure image output quality meet V&A Photography and Digitisation standards.
In this role, you will liaise between the different project functions and make crucial decisions to address strategic issues to ensure timelines and milestones are met. Your support to the Head of Photography and Digitisation in delivery of department strategy and vision and daily operation will be of crucial importance for the further enhancement of the team.
Aside from your managing duties, you will fulfil photography requests and deliver high-quality images to time and brief, and keep accurate production and imaging records to produce reports, as required by project and line management.
Please note: You will have the option of uploading a document when you apply (CV upload), we ask that you please use this to include a 20-image portfolio saved as a PDF or include a link to an online portfolio or website address in your supporting statement.
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Library & Archives, the Natural History Museum
Library & Archives Senior Digitiser
Type of Contract: Full time, fixed term
Location: South Kensington, London
Salary: £34,398 per annum
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Closing Date: 08/06/2025
Date of Interview: w/c 16th June
The Natural History Museum’s Library and Archives (L&A) supports the mission and strategic objectives of the Museum by developing and facilitating access to one of the world's most comprehensive resources for current and historical natural history literature. The L&A collection is of institutional, national and international significance and complements the Museum’s specimen collections, supports curation and research, and contributes to the Museum’s public engagement and commercial activities.
We are looking for a skilled and proactive senior digitiser to image our special collection items, for example rare books, flat artworks and archival material, to create digital assets for uploading to dedicated NHM storage locations and L&A’s web-based discovery platform, Digitised Collections. You will be experienced in capturing associated metadata, expert in handling library special collections and/or archival material and knowledgeable about working to relevant sector standards and best practice to generate digital assets. The role offers a unique opportunity to work with an incredible collection and you will play a crucial part in making these collections openly available.
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