Project Digital Archivist at Bank of England

Project Digital Archivist at Bank of England

16 July 2024

London, United Kingdom

Fixed Term

Directorate Overview

The Archive Team is part of the Secretary's Department, supporting the Court of Directors and key governing committees of the Bank. The Department also manages the Bank's Records Management function and its Information Centre.

Based in Threadneedle Street, the Bank of England Archive is a leading business archive of national and international importance. It holds nearly 120,000 items, both paper and digital, covering the Bank's history and operations since 1694. The Archive serves internal needs and is open by appointment to external researchers three days a week. The current team includes the Archive Manager, four qualified Archivists, and an Archive Assistant.

Job Description

The Bank is seeking a digital archivist for a 12-month period to support digital preservation initiatives and the project to replace the Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS). This role offers an exciting opportunity to implement best-practice digital preservation in a new service. The Archive completed procurement of a digital preservation system (Preservica) in 2023, configuring workflows and ingesting legacy digital records. The new digital archivist will help accelerate the preservation of records from the EDRMS, supporting the transition to a new digital records system.