Publishing Manager The National Archives UK
As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history. But it’s where we go next that makes things really interesting. In our strategic vision: Archives for Everyone, we set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive – a different kind of cultural and heritage institution: Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring. That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you. Job Overview Salary: £37,867 per annum Contract type: Permanent Band: F / SEO Closing date: Sunday 21st April at midnight Job summary: The National Archives’ is looking for a Publishing Manager to join its Find Case Law service team at Kew. The National Archives is responsible for providing public access to Court Judgments and Tribunal Decisions, receiving them fo
As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of history. But it’s where we go next that makes things really interesting. In our strategic vision: Archives for Everyone, we set ourselves the challenge of becoming the 21st Century national archive – a different kind of cultural and heritage institution: Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Disruptive. We won’t become this overnight. It will take time, focus, effort and daring. That’s where you come in. Because we can’t do this without you. Job Overview Salary: £37,867 per annum Contract type: Permanent Band: F / SEO Closing date: Sunday 21st April at midnight Job summary: The National Archives’ is looking for a Publishing Manager to join its Find Case Law service team at Kew. The National Archives is responsible for providing public access to Court Judgments and Tribunal Decisions, receiving them for long-term preservation in our digital archive and publishing them on our Find Case Law service. You will join the Find Case Law service team as our publishing manager, responsible for overseeing the publishing service we provide to courts and tribunals. About the role: Court records are vital public records. Since the founding of the Public Record Office in 1838, court records have been a large and central part of The National Archives’ collection. From a record keeping perspective, judgments are the most important records of the courts. The judgment records the facts of the case, the decision of the court and the reasons for the decision. Judgments are also an important source of law. In legally significant cases that develop the law, judgments are as important as legislation. As the Publishing Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the publication of these important records, including running the publishing service day to day and managing the editorial team. This involves making sure judgments and decisions are published quickly and accurately, working with clerks, judges and other colleagues in the Judicial Office, MoJ and HMCTS. About you: You will enjoy working as part of a team, sharing knowledge, mentoring, directing and motivating colleagues and will have the skills required to provide constructive feedback, explaining complex information clearly. You will have a good grasp of delivering digital services in a publishing context, a deep appreciation for the proper administration of justice and a strong interest in the law. You will have an appreciation of user needs and be proactive in developing improvements to our publishing service. You will be comfortable working with senior judges, clerks, lawyers, policy officials, administrators, and other stakeholders. You will have excellent communication skills, engaging a range of stakeholders through meetings, email /chat correspondence and phone / video calls. This is a full-time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered. The Find Case Law team is based within the Digital Archiving Department at TNA, it is a supportive, welcoming department made up of several multidisciplinary agile teams, focused on delivering services that make it possible for everyone to uncover the evidence held within our important records. Our place of work is in the beautiful surroundings of Kew, a 10-minute walk from Underground and Overground stations. A combination of onsite and home working is available, and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time. We put people at the forefront of our organisation and are committed to enabling professional development and training for all our colleagues. Our strategy sets out our ambition to be an inclusive, entrepreneurial, and disruptive archive. How to apply: To submit your application please click the ‘Apply’ button on this page. You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement. In your personal statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section. Job Description Role and Responsibilities You will: Lead the day-to-day operation of The National Archives publishing services offer to the Courts and Tribunals, as part of the Access team in the Digital Archiving department. You will work in conjunction with the Transfer Digital Records team on efficient transfer of court records into the archive for onward publication. Ensure that Court Judgments and Tribunal Decisions are published quickly and accurately. Ensure that processes are in place so any publishing restrictions or anonymisation requirements contained in judgments are identified, and then ensure those instructions are adhered to by The National Archives. Establish and maintain our editorial standards and communicate these to the editorial team and court users. Represent the Court Judgments publishing team to stakeholder groups and in governance fora, such as judgment publication /open justice working groups with the Judiciary, Judicial Office, MoJ and HMCTS colleagues as well as with legal publishers. With product management colleagues, deliver improvements and efficiencies in our data transformation and publishing workflows. You will be involved in product development using agile methodologies, delivered in line with the government’s Service Standard and Service Manual. Regularly report on publishing times and issues that delay publication, highlighting any patterns or changes that impact publication targets. Raise issues promptly with stakeholders or the development team so issues can be resolved. Build and maintain strong relationships with judicial service users, including judges, clerks, policy officials and colleagues within The National Archives, to understand their needs and expectations. Line manage a team of publishing editors who will ensure judgments and decisions are published quickly and accurately. Ensure appropriate training and support is in place for internal and external service users. Frame appropriate guidance about the publishing process, as well as supporting material and make sure the service is always staffed. Review and publish judgments during busy times and / or when editorial staff are on leave. This document forms part of the employee’s contract of employment, so be clear about what the person does and what they’re expected to deliver. You may find it helpful to refer to the Job Evaluation Factors. Person Specification Essential criteria: Experience in ensuring the successful operation of business critical publishing services, which are fast, accurate, agile and resilient. Experience in legal publishing and a deep appreciation of the risks and challenges facing legal publishers and the wider justice system. An innovative and creative approach to service development, with a proven ability to deliver complex and innovative outcomes. Understanding of the drivers and risks in the development of digital services in government and the justice system. Successful track-record in delivering or overseeing publishing services in a complex and challenging service environment to strict deadlines and with a range of external stakeholders, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and political sensitivity. Strong collaboration and relationship management skills – able to establish excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders, across the court and tribunal service and in government, to deliver effective service outcomes, Outstanding communications skills, both written and oral, to engage with very senior stakeholders and service users, communicating complex information effectively. Excellent management skills. The ability to supervise a small internal team (x3 senior editors & x3 publishing editors); able to motivate and develop colleagues to achieve high performance standards; able to work independently whilst having a strong team-work ethic. Desirable criteria: Experience working with legal and regulatory materials, a thorough understanding of legal publishing processes. Experience of the technologies underpinning the court judgments publishing service, particularly XML (i.e. LegalDocML). A law degree or legal professional qualification would be an advantage, but not essential We would particularly like to encourage applicants from backgrounds currently underrepresented in archives, including those who identify as Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT+), from Black, Asian and minority ethnic cultural backgrounds, those who are neurodivergent, and those with hidden or visible disabilities. Benefits Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development. Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year (rising to 25 after the first year, and incrementally to 30 days after six years) and 10½ days public and privilege holidays per annum. Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ (opens in new window) Reasonable adjustments If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs Complete the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. 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(opens in new window) Contact point for applicants: Name: The National Archives Recruitment Team Email: careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact The National Archives via email: careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/ (opens in new window) The National Archives need passionate, ambitious and innovative individuals to help us change the way people think about archives. We employ more than 500 staff in a diverse range of roles, from records specialists and researchers to web developers and marketing assistants – and we want you to join us. 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