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That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you.
Job Overview
Salary: £32,721 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Band: E / Higher Executive Officer
Closing date: Sunday 9th March 2025 at midnight
This position offers an opportunity to join The National Archives dynamic Education and Outreach department dedicated to inspiring and enhancing engagement with archives. We are looking to recruit someone who is highly experienced in media production with a keen interest in history and working with archival records. This must be combined with highly effective technical skills and an experience of creating video and digital education materials for the web. Flexibility and excellent communication skills are essential and knowledge or experience of the world of education highly desirable.
Reporting to the Web Education Manager, the successful candidate would be responsible for building online materials within a content management system, resolving issues relating to day to day maintenance of the education website, and providing focussed support for the Web Education Manager and the wider department on planned objectives.
This role offers real scope for professional development and will suit individuals who are methodical, creative and driven.
This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.
A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.
How To Apply
To submit your application please click the 'Apply' button on this page. You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words. In your statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section.
We understand that you might use artificial intelligence (AI) and other resources to assist with your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
Job Description
Job Purpose
The National Archives is the official archive for England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It holds documents from Domesday to modern government records that have been selected for permanent preservation.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Education Web Manager, the Digital Projects Officer will be responsible for supporting the expansion of our Education and Outreach services across all areas of activity within the department including:
* providing technical expertise in the design and development of all digital content for the pages for the Education and Outreach pages of the National Archives website;
* managing external contractors for the provision of digital content;
* coding in HTML5 and Wordpress of webpages;
* recording and editing of audio and video content;
* digitising documents and 3D scanning/printing of objects from the collection;
* providing technical expertise for the onsite learning spaces and remote teaching suites;
* assisting with promotional activities for the online and onsite education and outreach services;
* assisting the development of the social media strategy and key partnerships with external organisations.
Role and Responsibilities
* Liaise with all teams within the Education & Outreach department and with The National Archives web team, to advise on and support the creation of content for the Education and Outreach pages of The National Archives website www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education.
* Work with interdepartmental project groups associated with the development of digital resources including CEE, ICTD, Web, Information Systems and Press & Marketing.
* Provide technical expertise in the creation of digital content and web design to create webpages using WordPress and HTML5, ensuring all content meets creative, technical and accessibility specifications as defined by The National Archives' design, content and brand standards and Government Digital Services (GDS).
* Record audio and video, onsite and on location, for the production of web content and other resources including podcasts, videocasts, audio transcripts etc.
* Digitise records and preparation of digital images for online use.
* Scanning and printing of 3D objects.
* Support Education Web Officer with innovative projects to enhance digital engagement with TNA records using 3rd party technologies including ESRI ArcGIS, Microsoft Teams, Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom and social media technologies including Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and Wikimedia.
* Develop knowledge of the History National Curriculum and an understanding and appreciation of the pedagogic issues relating to the teaching of History and the application of digital education resources within an e-learning environment.
Working Conditions
* Normal office environment
* Display Screen Equipment user
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Excellent web and digital media development skills including:
o HTML5 coding
o WordPress
o Adobe Photoshop
o Adobe Premier
o Audacity
o MS Office Suite
* Excellent social media experience including:
o Flickr
o YouTube
o Twitter
o Wikipedia
* Excellent experience of digital communication and presentation platforms including:
o Blackboard Collaborate
o Microsoft Teams
o Google Classrooms
o Zoom
* Excellent technical and creative skills in digital content creation for publication on a website including:
o Video filming and editing
o Audio recording and editing
o Photography and digital image editing
o Graphic design
* Track record of delivering projects on time
Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge of film animation techniques
* Knowledge of virtual and augmented reality techniques
* Knowledge of copyright issues
* Experience of writing and/or editing for the web
* Good communication skills
* Knowledge of the TNA and/or other archival collections
Benefits
Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development. Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year (rising to 25 after the first year, and incrementally to 30 days after six years) and 10½ days public and privilege holidays per annum.
Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ (opens in new window)
Reasonable adjustments
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
* Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
* Complete the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Nationality Requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Contact Point For Applicants
* Name: The National Archives Recruitment Team
* Email: careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact The National Archives via email: careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. #J-18808-Ljbffr