Library assistant

Deadline for applications: Friday 27 September (by 5.00 pm)

Salary: £26,199.90 - £30,566.55 per annum plus benefits

Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm)
 

We are seeking a library assistant to join our dedicated Member Services team in a pivotal role. 

For 180 years, The London Library has stood as one of the UK's greatest literary institutions, inspiring creativity, and ideas. Our esteemed members, past and present, include literary giants like Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, and contemporary authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro and Sarah Waters. Our collection boasts around one million books, a vast eLibrary, and an invaluable postal loans service, making it a sanctuary for those who cherish the written word. We are championed by our President, Helena Bonham Carter CBE, and operate as a registered charity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full range of library circulation functions, from book issue to returns to postal loans
• Respond to member enquires, including requests for materials and book suggestions
• Provide tours to prospective members and conduct new member inductions
• Assist members in exploring the collection by identifying appropriate reference sources, creating materials to support their discovery of the collection
• Always deliver high quality service standards at all times

Knowledge, skills and experience

You are an enthusiastic professional with:

• A formal qualification in a relevant discipline or qualified by experience
• Experience of library-based work, with knowledge or a keen interest in the Arts and Humanities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills as well as an eye for detail
• Comfortable undertaking physical duties associated with moving heavy stock
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends on a rota basis

Personal attributes include:

• Being pleasant, approachable, and helpful, even under pressure
• A willingness to adapt and assist with various tasks as needed

To apply

Please visit our website & complete an application form including the Library's equal opportunities monitoring form.

The London Library offers a friendly, hardworking, and inclusive workplace where we strive to support the diverse needs of our team. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality and diversity. Specific adjustments and access needs can be discussed to make this role suitable for you.

Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access. 

We can only consider candidates with the current right to work in the UK.