Heritage Digitisation Photographer - Preserve & Access
City of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh invites applications for the Heritage Collections Digitisation Photographer role.
Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum pro rata
Library & University Collections / Digital Library
Part Time: 31.5 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent) contract
The Opportunity:
Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger.
With roles from hospitality to research,there’sa career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.
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.
As a Heritage Collections Digitisation Photographer, you will be responsible for the high-quality digitisation of the library’s heritage collections, using a range of photographic equipment including medium format cameras to create images for preservation and access. This work directly supports our strategic objective to increase access to and use of our world-class collections in teaching, learning and research.
People have always been at the heart of our work.Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do.We valuecolleagueswith drive,determinationand a passion for what they do.We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningfulflexibilitythat worksfor you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
This post is part time (31.5 hours per week) and we are open to considering flexible working patterns.
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.
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 (opens new browser tab)
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.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 16 October 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.
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City of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh invites applications for the Heritage Collections Digitisation Photographer role.
City of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Heritage Collections Digitisation Photographer.
City of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Heritage Collections Digitisation Photographer.
City of Edinburgh
Be part of something bigger. With roles from hospitality to research,there’sa career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh
Be part of something bigger. With roles from hospitality to research, there's a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh.
City of Edinburgh
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