Digital Archive Assistant

UE04: £26,093.00 - £28,778.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata.

Information Services Group / Library & University Collections / Heritage Collections.

Part Time – 3.5 Hours Per Week.

Fixed Term Contract – until 2 September 2026.

 

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us. 

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

Support the day-to-day management of digital archives, including web archives, at the University of Edinburgh using digital preservation processes and tools. To assist in the building of digital archive collections and to make them more discoverable and accessible to users.

The prospective post holder must be: 

• Current student at the University of Edinburgh; and residing in the UK. 

• Must be a UoE student for the duration of the post and eligible to work [15hrs] p/w alongside studies. 

• If you already have an existing work contract with another department within the University of Edinburgh, use your University work email address when applying for this role, not your student UUN email address.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:  

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

 

 As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A constructive and inclusive work environment.
• A role that provides real-world experience in research and data analysis, contributing significantly to university research practices.

 

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. 

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. 

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.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 11 May 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. 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 during week commencing 18 May 2026.

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