Working at The National Archives

We 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.

View our current vacancies

Working at The National Archives
Vision and values

Vision and values

We express our organisational values as ‘integrity’, ‘possibilities’ and ‘people’.

Our people

Our people

We offer a wide variety of career opportunities. Read what our staff have to say about working here.

Our benefits and rewards

Our benefits and rewards

The National Archives is part of the civil service and offers the many advantages of civil service employment.

Equality and diversity

Equality and diversity

The National Archives aims to be an inclusive organisation, reflecting the diverse needs and aspirations of employees and customers and promoting equality of access for all.

Non-executive Board Member recruitment, January 2024

Non-executive Board Member recruitment, January 2024

Apply to join The National Archives’ Board, the key strategic advisory body of The National Archives.

Digital roles at The National Archives

Digital roles at The National Archives

We are looking for talent to fill a range of exciting digital, data and technology roles.

Student and work placements

Student and work placements

We offer a limited number of unpaid work placements in our Document Services Department. Any PhD opportunities or other studentships we are advertising will also appear on this page.

Creative careers

Creative careers

A digital archivist will preserve records that are created digitally or material that has been changed into a digital format, and make them available for others to use.