Copyright & Digitisation Officer (0.6 FTE) - Deadline: Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Salary: £35,282 (Pro rata £21,169.20 full time equivalent)
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract; June 2026 – March 2030
Hours: 3 days (21 hours) per week
Reporting to: Living Legacies: Project Manager
Location: iniva, 16 John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU
Role Purpose
The Copyright & Digitisation Officer (CDO) is responsible for managing copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) clearance and overseeing digitisation workflows for the Living Legacies project. Working in line with project objectives and Heritage Fund open access requirements, the CDO ensures that all materials across exhibitions, publications, oral histories, and digital platforms, comply with copyright law, licensing agreements, and ethical use standards.
The CDO will research, plan, and carry out rights clearance for iniva’s three archive collections and programme, organise, and supervise the digitisation of all relevant materials for publication, public access, and long-term preservation. They will collaborate closely with the Project Archivist and Project Curator from the outset of cataloguing and interpretation planning to identify rights needs and will support the training and supervision of the Archive Apprentice, placement student, and volunteers involved in rights and digitisation tasks. This role is critical to enabling lawful public access and ensuring the legacy of the project’s digital outputs.
Read the full job description, personal specification and about the project in the recruitment pack: https://iniva.org/about/vacancies/copyright-digitisation-officer/
How to Apply
Please send a CV and a Personal Statement (no longer than 2 pages) outlining your experience and why you are a suitable candidate for the role and completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to recruitment@iniva.org with ‘Copyright & Digitisation Officer’ as the email subject.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Deadline
The deadline for applications is Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11.59pm.
Applications received after this time will not be accepted.
Interviews
Interviews will take place in two stages at iniva on 5 May and 11 May 2026.
Selected candidates will be notified by 8 May 2026 and interview questions will be sent in advance.
Candidates shortlisted for the first stage will be interviewed on 5 May, with selected applicants progressing to a second interview on 11 May. A short-written task or presentation will form part of the process, and full guidance will be provided in advance.
Please note due to limited resources, unfortunately, applicants not shortlisted for the first round of interviews will not be informed.
Enquiries
Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews
Tavian Hunter (Living Legacies Project Manager): thunter@iniva.org
General enquiries about the application process: info@iniva.org