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Reference number
383962
Salary
£55,000
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Job grade
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
TNA - Digital - Web Archiving
Type of role
Digital
Working pattern
Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
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About the job
Benefits
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Location
London, London (region), TW9 4DU
About the job
Job summary
Archives are special. As a home of our collective memory, The National Archives (TNA) plays a unique role. We hold records of events of national and international importance as well as documents that speak to our everyday lives, over the last one thousand years. Our web archives are unparalleled in their quality and richness and provide a unique source of evidence of our contemporary government and state.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Specialist Infrastructure Engineer to influence, shape and grow our web archiving capability.
Web archives are challenging and endlessly fascinating. The scale of the collection, the variety of user needs, and the complexity of the data makes it a challenge like no other. This role is fundamental to our mission in improving our collecting, securing our collections, and driving exciting improvements forward.
Job description
Full job description attached - see below
Person specification
As The National Archives’ Web Archiving Specialist Infrastructure Engineer, you will bring your expertise and in-depth knowledge to develop and shape our web archiving services, and therefore be a key influencer on how to grow our capability in an open and collaborative environment.
We work with suppliers who deliver us many technical services, but we find ourselves at an exciting point of expansion as we increase our capability in house. You will apply your skills and judgement to ensure that our supplier is meeting our technical requirements, set out and implement our internal technical direction, and provide technical assurance in the development of our services.
You will embrace challenge and look for opportunities to do things differently. You will help strengthen our agile culture within the team and across the organisation. This includes engaging with experts within The National Archives as well as with external organisations across the digital preservation community and other government departments, by sharing your knowledge with others and raising the profile of our work.
You will be passionate about technology and thrive in an environment which values and supports continuous learning and self-development.
This is a full-time post. However, TNA are open to requests for part-time working, flexible working and job sharing.
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:
If you are an internal applicant: please do not use the link on this page. Please apply via your employee Workday account.
If you are an external applicant: to submit your application please click the '' button on this page.
You will be asked to upload a CV and write a personal statement. In your personal statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria given below and what you believe you will bring to the role. Please do not exceed 1200 words.
Essential criteria:
• Degree level qualification in computing or equivalent level of practical experience with proficiency in a wide range of specialist computing and web technologies, for example JSON and XML, programming languages, particularly Python and database technologies, particularly SQL.
• A firm understanding of, and practical experience in, handling data and metadata for the preservation, description, management, and use of digital objects or records to be applied across the organisation.
• Experience in delivery of digital services and/or projects, both individually and through collaboration with suppliers, including demonstrable experience in database design, development and management with Agile principles used.
• Experience in acting as a point of specialist guidance and applying best practice in security of digital services, including cybersecurity.
• Demonstrable ability to effectively manage own workload using available resources, work to tight deadlines, monitor progress, managing competing priorities and changing demands.
• A good record of ensuring adherence to agreed quality standards and delivery dates.
• Clear, confident, and articulate written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships within team and with those in other teams, including with external suppliers.
The selection process will consist of:
• An application sift process
• Short screening telephone interview
• Second stage face-to-face interview, including a presentation/task (details of which will be advised to selected candidates)
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £55,000, The National Archives contributes £15,933 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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.
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;
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Selection process details
The selection process will consist of:
• An application sift process
• Short screening telephone interview
• Second stage face-to-face interview, including a presentation/task (details of which will be advised to selected candidates)
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 “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page 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
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) 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) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for 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
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Name :
Recruitment Team
Email :
careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
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 at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
