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

Lead Developer (B3) – Permanent Employee

£39,312 - £47,065

We are currently seeking applications for a Lead Developer within IT Services at the National Records of Scotland. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. This post attracts a £4,000 DDaT pay supplement after a 9 months DDaT competency qualifying period.

IT Services in NRS are currently going through a period of exciting change and 2022 will see the delivery of the first digital Census in Scotland. Alongside this NRS are delivering an ongoing programme of technology modernisations and improvements aligned with the Scottish Governments Digital, Cloud and Green IT Strategies. As a Lead Developer you will be part of our development team working collaboratively across NRS teams on a variety of projects.

You will lead on the development of web applications, providing guidance, direction and support to the team, delivering high quality digital services following a service design approach.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website [1].

Health and Safety Advisor (B2) – Permanent Employee

£31,266 - £35,813

We are currently seeking applications for a Health and Safety Advisor with the National Records of Scotland (NRS). This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range.

The Health and Safety Advisor will support the Head of Estates on all aspects of health and safety, to ensure that NRS meets its statutory obligations for health & safety and fire safety. You will be responsible for developing strategies and operational plans to further improve health and safety performance, and will maintain oversight on compliance with statutory obligations, and provide reports and data as and when required.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website [2].

Senior media Manager (B3) – Permanent Employee

£39,312 - £47,065

National Records of Scotland (NRS) is currently seeking applications for a senior media manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual, with proven experience in media relations, to join our small, friendly and busy team.

The team is responsible for delivering all communications for NRS from planning and delivery of all external communications from the launch of new digital records, to the promotion of statistical publications and making our archives accessible to all. The team is also responsible for the marketing and management of the official Scotlands People website, managing content for social media channels and internal communications. This role requires specialist communications skills and expertise.

For further information and to apply, simply visit Work for Scotland website [3].