Digital Projects Officer

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.

Essential criteria:

• Excellent web and digital media development skills including:
  • HTML5 coding
  • WordPress
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premier
  • Audacity
  • MS Office Suite
• Excellent social media experience including:
  • Flickr
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Wikipedia
• Excellent experience of digital communication and presentation platforms including:
  • Blackboard Collaborate
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Classrooms
  • Zoom
• Excellent technical and creative skills in digital content creation for publication on a website including:
  • Video filming and editing
  • Audio recording and editing
  • Photography and digital image editing
  • 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