News archivist, ITN news production (12 Month FTC)

Closing date for applications: Thursday 26th February 2026

Salary: £27,000

Location: London

Department: News Production

Looking to build a career in news production? Join ITN’s Archive team and support the preservation and delivery of trusted journalism.

We are an independent production company with over 67 years in the business of seeking and sharing truth. Whatever we do, we’re driven by the simple belief that stories built on trust empower us all. We create award-winning factual content for major brands, digital platforms, global streamers and international broadcasters. Whether it’s documentaries, sport, news, podcasts or live events, we're always committed to telling authentic, human-led stories and bringing truth to life.

ITN holds a unique archive of news content that spans 70 years. As part of the Archive team, you will support the day-to-day management, preservation and delivery of digital news content to ITV News, Channel 4 News, ITN Productions and external clients via Getty Images.

You will help ensure content is accurately catalogued and accessible for editorial and commercial use. This role combines strong attention to detail with an understanding of digital archiving and working in a fast-paced environment where timely access to content is essential.

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 days in the office. The starting salary is 27k.

What you'll be doing

• Working with our historic archive to identify saleable material for Getty Images.
• Liaising with newsroom researchers to source archive material.
• Using Avid Media Composer to archive news and rushes content.
• Cataloguing picture content (bulletin, legacy, and rushes) by assigning accurate metadata.
• Assigning legal or copyright restrictions which affect reuse and sales.
• Digitising legacy media formats (Beta and DVC Pro).
• Responding to internal and external archive-related requests and queries.

These are the main requirements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is intended to reflect the nature, range and context of the work, which will change over time.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Strong interest in news, current affairs and history, with good general knowledge of major events from the last 70+ years
• Experience in working with archival collections and cataloguing systems (preferred but not essential)
• Attention to detail, strong grammar and accurate spelling
• Understanding of copyright principles and restrictions related to audiovisual content
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively use ITN’s digital asset management and archive systems

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at ITN. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be offered, if required, due to a disability or health condition. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application, or at any stage throughout the process, if this is something you want to explore.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.