Preservation Assistant - A3

This opportunity is only open to applicants who are currently 'Priority Movers'. Applications from individuals not currently on the Priority Mover list will be rejected and not considered.

Are you a friendly and enthusiastic person who enjoys working in a team to deliver a high standard of service? If so, the Preservation Assistant role could be a great career opportunity for you.

This post sits within the Collections Care Branch, part of the Customer Service, Operations & Archives Directorate within the National Records of Scotland (NRS). The role offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative, supportive team, which delivers a service to colleagues and external customers who access our archives for research or other purposes. This includes providing a van service to move archives between our own sites and, on occasion, to and from external sites.

The role also takes part in projects relating to archive management and care, as we continually improve the accessibility of our archives and the way we look after them.

You will learn to use our in-house systems for handling, managing and tracking archives, and you will carry out manual handling tasks on a daily basis, with some working l training will be provided for all aspects of the role.