Local Studies Digital Officer

Job Title: Local Studies Digital OfficerContract Type: Fixed Term until March 2027Grade: FC07Salary: £34,914.86 – £43,437.09Hours: 36h per week Location: Based in Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries with some work in other venues or from home as requiredJob Reference: ON000626

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. We have a dedicated training scheme offering professional development opportunities and you can also access our employee discount scheme which offers local and national savings and a range of employee benefits.

The Role 

We are looking for someone with a passion for local and family history who will lead on maximising opportunities to digitise more items from our archives and local studies collections, including working on bids for funding.

As postholder, you will be key in raising awareness of and increasing access to the rare books and special collections we look after. You will provide high-quality advice and assistance both internally to colleagues and externally to other organisations, customers, communities, and researchers.

This post has 3 part-time direct reports that are based within Cupar Library, Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries and Kirkcaldy Galleries.

You can view the full job spec here. 

About You 

You will be a professional librarian background with at least 1-3 years local studies experience. In addition, you must demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, and this should be evidenced in your application.

How to Apply 

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Andrew Dowsey, Archives & Local Studies Manager for an informal chat. Please email Andrew.Dowsey@onfife.com to arrange this.    

When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com  

The closing date for applications is 12noon on Thursday 23 July 2026  

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

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