House of Lords Human Resources Office : Vacancies
The House of Lords Human Resources Office will advertise current vacancies on this page. Further information and an application pack can be obtained from humanresourceshol@parliament.uk stating which vacancy you are interested in applying for or it can be downloaded (Word file) below.
HOUSE OF LORDS SANDWICH STUDENT/INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT SCHEME
The House of Lords has a vacancy for one placement student in the academic year 2010/11 as part of a University sandwich degree. The placement scheme should enable the student to build upon knowledge acquired during his/her studies, provide the student with the opportunity to apply any skills they possess to the workplace and to learn more about the House of Lords and Parliament in general.
BACKGROUND
The sandwich student/industrial placement scheme lasts approximately 40 weeks from when the House of Lords reassembles following the summer recess (usually early October) until the end of July the following year.
The post holder reports to the Sandwich Student Placement Co-ordinator in the Human Resources Office.
As the placement scheme involves moving the student between different offices the student can expect to experience the wide range of work carried out within the House of Lords administration. In previous years placements have been provided by the following offices: Clerk of the Parliaments Office, Hansard, Black Rod's Department, Facilities Department, Journal and Information Office, Parliamentary Archives Office, Committee Office, Legislation Office and the Library. The placements are of varying length in each office. The student's programme will vary from year to year depending on what work is available and is organised on a term by term basis by the Sandwich Student Placement Co-ordinator.
DUTIES:
The work will generally be administrative based and may include: research, short project work, computer/database work, typing, correspondence, responding to enquires, record keeping and filing.
QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
The successful applicant will be:
• Studying for a politics, business, public administration or similar subject degree for which completion of a one year work placement within a relevant industry is required;
• Able to show that they are making satisfactory progress with their degree course;
• A good communicator with strong oral and written skills;
• Able to organise and prioritise their workload and manage their time effectively;
• Interested in the workings of the House of Lords and Parliament in general but able to conduct themselves discretely and with political impartiality;
• Able to work in a team and deal confidently, effectively, and politely with people from a variety of backgrounds including members of the House of Lords;
• Good with IT, including knowledge and experience of MS Word and Excel.
• Required to exercise initiative and possess a flexible attitude to work.
SALARY
The salary is £14,220 per annum (reviewed in April).
HOURS
Conditioned hours are 41 per week gross.
ANNUAL LEAVE
Annual leave entitlement for fixed term staff is six weeks pro rata. The student will be allowed the relevant proportion of the holiday allowance. Leave must be taken when the House is not sitting (during recess).
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The House of Lords is committed to equal opportunities. Applications are welcome from all qualified individuals irrespective of gender, marital status, age, race, colour, disability, religious affiliation or sexual orientation.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION
Application forms can be requested from the Human Resources Office, House of Lords at humanresourceshol@parliament.uk The closing date for applications is Thursday 31st December 2009. Application forms received after the closing date will not be considered.
It is expected that candidates appearing best suited to the post will be invited to the House of Lords for interview in early/mid February 2010.
If you have not heard from us by end of March 2010 you must assume that you have not been short listed.
DIGITAL PRESERVATION PROJECT MANAGER
House of Lords Pay Band B1
£33,366-£41,347
Fixed Term Appointment to 31 March 2012 with the possibility of extension or permanency
KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
The Digital Preservation Project Manager will provide project management and technical support to the Assistant Clerk of the Parliamentary Archives (Preservation & Access) who is leading this work. This post will be a major contributor to the successful implementation of the Strategy and Roadmap. There is no staff management responsibility included in this post, but the postholder will be expected to work closely with external contractors and consultants as required.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
• Project manage the implementation of the digital preservation strategy and roadmap.
• Coordinate the gathering, analysis and specification of Parliament’s requirements for digital preservation services, and contribute to the procurement of tools and services which meet those requirements.
• Coordinate expert technical input across all our digital preservation activities, including preservation planning and policy, technology liaison, metadata and standards adoption, requirements specification, and the eventual implementation of selected preservation solutions.
• Close liaison with and provision of advice to staff in Parliamentary ICT and elsewhere, on - for example - the digital preservation implications of ICT strategy developments, enterprise architecture, technology watch activities, technical requirements and systems development.
• Coordinate training in, and transfer knowledge of, digital preservation principles and techniques to key areas of Parliament - particularly in the Archives, the Information Services Directorates of both Houses and Parliamentary ICT.
• Represent the Parliamentary Archives as required in discussions within the international and national library, archive and digital preservation communities on matters of mutual interest, and to make new contacts as necessary.
• Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of digital preservation issues through external training, conference attendance, contact with relevant bodies, and professional journals.
KEY QUALITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED
• Strong project management skills, with experience of applying methodologies such as PRINCE2.
• Experience of gathering, analysing and specifying business requirements for complex systems and/or services.
• Understanding of digital preservation principles and techniques, including up-to-date knowledge of relevant standards.
• Excellent planning, problem solving and time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics simply and compellingly to non-specialist audiences.
• Good influencing, persuasion and negotiating skills with the ability to form and foster good relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Proven ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• A degree in a relevant field for example, computer/information science, archives or records management - or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience of digital preservation, digital repository management or a related area (desirable).
• Experience of applying formal system and process modelling techniques such as UML (desirable).
FURTHER INFORMATION
Parliament’s Digital Preservation Strategy and Roadmap and other work so far can be found at www.parliament.uk/publications/archives/digitalpreservation.cfm For an informal discussion of the post or its requirements, contact Adrian Brown at archives@parliament.uk
APPLICATION AND SELECTION
Please return your completed application form to The Human Resources Office, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW, or via email: humanresourceshol@parliament.uk to arrive no later than Friday 27 November 2009.
If you have not heard from us by mid-December you must assume you have not been shortlisted for interview.
PROJECT SUPPORT ARCHIVIST
Part-time fixed term contract for one year (with the possibility of extension)
House of Lords Pay Band B2 (Salary £27,605 - £34,208 pro rata)
There is a vacancy for the part-time position of project support archivist within the Public Services and Outreach team of the Parliamentary Archives. The post is initially for one year with the possibility of renewal. This is an exciting opportunity for an archivist wishing to work with high profile national and regional collections, community groups and web resources.
Key objectives of the post
Working within the Public Services & Outreach Team and reporting to the Archivist (Public Services), you will provide archival support for the People and Parliament: Connecting with Communities project.
Main responsibilities of the Post
• Provision of day to day project support including liaison with Parliamentary Outreach and regional partners.
• Input into selection of community groups and devising and planning of regional activities.
• Attendance at regional activities in order to provide archival support to Parliamentary Outreach and community group members, deliver talks and represent the Parliamentary Archives.
• Identification of materials held by the Parliamentary Archives for use in the regional activities and associated research and liaison with regional partners to identify material held regionally.
• Collation of text and image outputs from the regional activities for mounting on the parliamentary website with related editorial and liaison with Web Centre.
• Identification of documents held by the Parliamentary Archives for use in temporary exhibitions and displays at the regional partners, drafting of related editorial, image selection and support for loans of documents and display equipment logistics.
• Drafting of marketing materials and use of web based image sharing and social networking sites to promote the project.
• Monitoring and processing of feedback from website visitors.
• Input into project evaluation, impact assessments and reports.
Key qualities and skills required
• A relevant postgraduate qualification in archives.
• Experience of working on archive-based outreach programmes with adult learners and of interpreting archive materials for the public.
• Excellent communication, team working and presentation skills.
• A good understanding of the range of records held by non-specialist regional archive services.
• Familiarity with archival research techniques including the use of online catalogues.
• Excellent all-round IT skills, with a particular knowledge of IT within an archive environment.
• A degree in an historical discipline. Experience of historical research and a good working knowledge of British history from the 17th century would be an advantage.
The post will be based at the Parliamentary Archives in London but will involve travel to and from the regional partners, including occasional overnight visits.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION
Please return your completed application form to The Human Resources Office, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW, or via email: humanresourceshol@parliament.uk to arrive on Monday 7 December 2009. Please note we do not accept hand delivered applications for security reasons.
Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 14 December. If you have not heard from us by the end of December 2009 you must assume you have not been shortlisted for interview.
For information about working for the Houses of Lords please see our website at www.parliament.uk and follow the links to the Lords Human Resources page.
