Collections Assistant (Library)

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discount

Museum entry

Job summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is recruiting a Collections Assistant (Library) to support access to our extensive botanical literature collection, from the 14th century to the present day. The role involves handling enquiries from staff, students and visitors, assisting with Reading Room bookings, and contributing to engagements with external researchers.

The successful candidate will have library experience, strong IT skills, and the ability to work well in a team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a library, ideally in research or specialised settings.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service experience.
• Able to work constructively and flexibly within a team and show attention to detail.
• Time-management and organisational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Reading Room bookings, invigilation duties, retrievals, shelving and copying service.
• Deliver visits, tours and inductions for researchers and the public.
• Support collection management and care to preserve the collections for the future.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT skills

Attention to detail

Time-management

Job description

Collections Assistant (Library)

We have an exciting opportunity for a CollectionsAssistant (Library)tojoin the LibraryandArchives' team. The post holder will support access to one of the worlds most comprehensive collections of botanical literature, ranging from the 14th century to the modern day. The CollectionsAssistant (Library)will respond to enquiries from Kew staff, students and volunteers, external researchers and the public to help users access Library and Archives' collections relevant to their research. A large part of this varied role will be supporting access and engagement, including assisting with Reading Room bookings, invigilation duties, retrievals and shelving and providing a copying service. The role also delivers visits, tours and inductions and supports collection management and care to help preserve our collections for the future.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Collections Assistant (Library) to join the Library and Archives' team. The post holder will support access to one of the worlds most comprehensive collections of botanical literature, ranging from the 14th century to the modern day. The Collections Assistant (Library) will respond to enquiries from Kew staff, students and volunteers, external researchers and the public to help users access Library and Archives' collections relevant to their research. A large part of this varied role will be supporting access and engagement, including assisting with Reading Room bookings, invigilation duties, retrievals and shelving and providing a copying service. The role also delivers visits, tours and inductions and supports collection management and care to help preserve our collections for the future.

Collections Assistant (Library)

More details

This permanent, full-time role will suit an individual with experience working in a library, ideally in a research, academic, or other specialised library. You will have excellent communication skills and customer service experience. You must be able to work constructively and flexibly within a team, have excellent IT skills and demonstrate attention to detail. Time-management and organisational skills are essential. A demonstrable interest in rare book/special collections and/or Kew's collections of botanical literature is desirable.

Due to the collections-based nature of the role, the successful applicant will be expected to work on site. You must have the ability to handle large objects and boxes and to work at height.

Working hours will be 36 hours/week, worked from Monday-Friday each week.

Interviews are due to take place w/c 2 November.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is £29,692 - £31,434 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band B]

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.