Librarian

Salary: £33,538 Per Annum

Location: London

Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 17th June 2026

Support access to one of the world’s most renowned Shakespeare collections through cataloguing, research support and public engagement.

Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London. Shakespeare’s Globe is currently seeking a Librarian on a permanent full-time basis.

The Library & Archive team:

The Library & Archive team manages the Globe’s extensive collections of books, manuscripts, performance records and organisational archives that document the Globe's history and Shakespeare scholarship. The department provides research support for Globe productions and educational programmes whilst maintaining public access to our collections. The Librarian will be part of a team comprising a Library & Archive Manager, Collections Manager, Digital Archivist, Archivist, and Library & Archive Co-ordinator, supporting both internal research needs and external researchers, students, and members of the public.

The role:

• To catalogue and support access to Shakespeare's Globe Library collections, ensuring our resources serve diverse audiences and break down barriers to cultural participation.
• You will lead on helping people engage with our library collections by creating welcoming, inclusive pathways for scholars, students, artists, and members of the public to explore and critically examine Shakespeare’s living legacy.
• This role combines hands-on collection management to catalogue and develop our library collections for the future, with proactive outreach as we work to position the Globe's Library & Archive as a community resource that reflects and serves the full spectrum of voices engaging with Shakespeare's work today.

The skills:

• An accredited degree or postgraduate qualification in library and information science, or equivalent qualification, or experience that supports the skills and abilities required.
• Experience of working in a library.
• Knowledge or experience of cataloguing standards such as MARC21, AARC2, Dublin Care and RDA.
• Knowledge of cataloguing software packages and current technological innovations in librarianship and information management.
• Rare books curatorial/management experience and/or knowledge.
• Special Collections curatorial/management experience and/or knowledge.
• Ability to work to a high level of accuracy and to tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good teamworking skills.
• Awareness of copyright legislation.

To apply:

For more information, please download the job description. To apply, please complete the online application form.

If you have any questions about the application form of the recruitment process, please email recruitment@shakespearesglobe.com.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.

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.