Do you have experience in working with library collections? Can you provide a friendly and welcome presence to our users, guiding them to the right information sources?
About us
This is an exciting time for SMG's Archives and Libraries with our new strategy setting out how our collections will be the best in the world in our fields: well-understood, well-housed and accessible (physically and digitally) and used effectively by us and others for research, display, learning and pleasure.
The Dana Research Centre and Library at the Science Museum, provides open access to around 7,000 books and periodicals covering the history and biography of science, technology, and medicine, as well as providing access to the Science Museum's rich collections of archives and rare books.
To support the library, we are now seeking a Senior Archive and Library Assistant to be based at the Science Museum in London, on a full time permanent basis.
About the role
This new role will work closely with the Science Museum Librarian, Systems and E-resources Librarian, Collections and Research and Public History teams to support the Science Museum's priorities, and the development and intellectual care of the collection. You will play a key role in providing access to Dana Research Centre and Library. You will be responsible for ordering and cataloguing library material, including for other sites, maintaining the public library space, and supporting access to archives and rare books.
Download the Vacancy Information Pack file under 'Attachments' on this vacancy listing on the Science Museum Group website for more details about the role and the application process.
About you
You will bring excellent customer service skills with experience in working with library collections, particularly cataloguing. You will be comfortable speaking to a range of people, demonstrating active listening skills and able to prioritise effective and remain courteous under pressure. You will have good ICT and organisational skills, as well as good attention to detail.
Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.
What we offer
Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We understand that work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer the perks listed below, as well as support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.
- Support with personal and professional development
- 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced contributory pension
- Unmind App and other wellbeing support
- Interest-free loans
- Days Out discounts
- Health & Dental Insurance
Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.
