Working for National Records of Scotland

Interested in working for National Records of Scotland?

National Records of Scotland employs approximately 430 staff working in a variety of roles for example, Archivists, Statisticians, conservators, customer services, exhibitions and finance.

In addition to recruiting for permanent roles, we offer Student Placements, Graduate Trainees and fixed term appointments.

Current Vacancies

Executive Assistant (A4) – Permanent Employee

£23,344 - £24,909

We are currently seeking applications for an Executive Assistant (A4) within the Statistical Directorate of National Records for Scotland (NRS) based in Edinburgh This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to assessment.

NRS performs the registration and statistical functions of the Registrar General of Scotland, including responsibility for demographic statistics and census, and the archival functions of the Keeper. We undertake the Census of Scotland’s population and are currently working towards the next one in 2022.

As Executive Assistant you will support two Directors within National Records of Scotland to manage their calendars, emails, papers and meetings.

You will work collaboratively with other EAs to support the Directors engagement with senior colleagues at formal governance and management meetings, as well as building good links with colleagues within both of the Directorates so that any issues are managed, resolved and progressed.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.

Census Field Operations Training Lead (B3) – Fixed Term Appointment

£38,541 - £46,599

We are currently seeking applications for a Census Field Operations Training Lead (B3) within National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is an 18 month fixed-term (without fair and open competition) and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range.

This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in the large-scale 2022 Census programme that will change how NRS interacts with the people of Scotland. As the Census Field Operations Training Lead you will be responsible for leading the design, development, implementation and evaluation of training for around 3,000 – 4,000 temporary field operations staff across the full geographic area of Scotland. This includes tailoring training for different field staff roles, which will primarily be delivered, digitally within a short, phased, delivery window.
The role sits in the Data Collection Team, which is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design and delivery of the field operation for Scotland’s Census 2022.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.

Head of Cloud Operations C1 (IT) – Fixed Term Appointment

£48,930 - £61,006

We are currently seeking applications for a Head of Cloud Operations C1 (IT) within National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is a 12 month fixed-term (without fair and open competition) and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range.

IT Services in NRS are currently going through a period of exciting change and modernisation. In line with the SG Cloud First Programme, we are increasingly adopting cloud services and implementing new ways of working to support an increasingly hybrid architecture.

To support the ongoing adoption of Cloud Services, we are looking to appoint a Head of Cloud Operations who will work closely with the core Operational teams (Infrastructure, Applications, Security, Data and Service) to implement a robust Target Operating Model for Hybrid Cloud covering full lifecycle

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.

Senior IT Service/Change Manager B3 (IT) – Fixed Term Appointment

£38,541 – £46,599

We are currently seeking applications for a Senior Service/Change Manager B3 (IT) within National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is a 23 month fixed-term (without fair and open competition) and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process.

IT Services in NRS are currently going through a period of exciting change and modernisation. We are increasingly adopting cloud services, working towards hosted datacentres and an aggressive DR model for improved resilience. The Service Management team are integral in all of these areas.

As Senior IT service/change manager you will be responsible for service management across platforms, multiple channels and services to ensure service availability, performance and process maturity.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.

Benefits Manager (B3) – Fixed Term Appointment

£38,541 – £46,599

National Records of Scotland (NRS) is currently seeking applications for a Benefits Manager (B3). This is a 23 month fixed-term (without fair and open competition) and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range.

As Benefits Manager working in Scotland’s Census 2022 you will identify, manage and report on programme internal and external benefits and to promote consistent and best practice benefits management to ensure the delivery of programme benefits.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.

Census Public Assistance Lead (B3) – Fixed Term Appointment

£38,541 - £46,599

National Records of Scotland (NRS) is currently seeking applications for a Census Public Assistance Lead. This is an 18 month fixed-term (without fair and open competition) and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range.

This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in the large-scale 2022 Census programme that will change how NRS interacts with the people of Scotland.

The Public Assistance lead will be responsible for implementing the approaches that will be used to support the public complete their Census and to do so primarily through digital returns. You will work across the census Programme liaising with other leads to ensure alignment with the public assistance approach. You will also play a key role in the operations team to manage the live census due to commence in March 2022.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.

PMO Analysts (B2) – Fixed Term Appointment

£30,652 - £35,110

National Records of Scotland (NRS) is currently seeking PMO Analysts. These are 23 month fixed-term (without fair and open competition) and pensionable appointments and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in the delivery of Scotland’s Census 2022 through the provision of a co-ordinated and robust PMO service that supports visibility and control across the programme. We are looking for PMO Analysts with a broad generalist experience of providing support across multiple PMO functions.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website.