DAMS Ingest Assistant
Bodleian Libraries Closing date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026
- Part time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Description
You will join Imaging Services within the Bodleian Libraries, which provides digital imaging services for material from the Libraries' collections, supporting research as well as project and customer orders for the local and international community.
You will play a key role in ingesting digital content created by Imaging Services into Portfolio, its Digital Asset Management System. Working with images of rare books and manuscripts, maps and modern archival material, you will audit and assess images and their technical metadata, undertake any necessary image renaming or processing, and use digitisation workflow tools to ingest images and metadata into the repository.
This is a fixed-term post for 18 months, working part time for 21 hours per week ( 0.5753 FTE). The anticipated working pattern is across three days, with the exact hours and days to be agreed.
Job Requirements
You will be highly computer literate, with experience of common software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat, together with the ability to learn specialist software quickly. You will have experience of entering, updating and managing data where consistent formatting and classification rules apply, and excellent attention to detail, particularly when carrying out accurate and efficient data entry.
Job Overview
- Job Title: DAMS Ingest Assistant
- Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Photography
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026
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Location:
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Job: DAMS Ingest Assistant
Job: DAMS Ingest Assistant
Organisation: Bodleian Libraries
Postcode: OX1 3BG
How to Apply
application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.
We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Elaine Anstee, Head of Imaging Services, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ([email protected])). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ([email protected]).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday BST on Tuesday 6 October 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October 2026.
About Bodleian Libraries
Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) house some of the world's most significant collections. They provide important places of scholarly enquiry and serve as the front door to the wealth of knowledge and research generated at Oxford, welcoming over 3 million visitors each year. We form one of the greatest concentrations of university collections in the world.