Librarian

Chatham House; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned research institute in the UK is looking for a qualified librarian to deliver accessible services to staff and members. Responsibilities include administering the Library Management System, cataloguing resources, and providing user education. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in librarianship and experience with library management systems. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary between £33,000 and £37,000 and approximately 37 days of annual leave, along with other benefits.

Benefits

Approximately 37 days annual leave

Pension salary exchange

Employee assistance programme

Parental leave

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience working with online resources is essential.
• Proven ability to answer enquiries using a range of resources.

Responsibilities

• Administer and develop the Library Management System.
• Catalogue print and online resources.
• Provide user education and support.
• Staff the Enquiry Desk and answer enquiries.
• Build relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Skills

Experience administering library management systems

Excellent IT skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Working knowledge of cataloguing

Education

Professional qualification in librarianship

Tools

Soutron

EBSCO Discovery

Excel

Job description

The Library and Information Service at Chatham House is over 100 years old and holds an internationally important collection and archive which draws scholars from around the world. Our main work is serving both staff and members of the Institute. The Library is staffed by The Library and Information Service Manager and the Librarian, with the emphasis on team working and delivering an accessible and user-friendly service.

Role

We're looking for a qualified librarian who enjoys working with people and systems to help deliver an accessible, user-friendly service to our staff and members.

What you\'ll do

• Administer and develop our Library Management System (currently Soutron) and resource discovery service (EBSCO Discovery).

• Catalogue print and online resources and manage the repository for the Institute\'s publications.

• Provide user education, training and support for online resources.

• Staff the Enquiry Desk and answer enquiries using a range of resources.

• Build relationships with colleagues across the institute and external partners.

What we\'re looking for

• Professional qualification in librarianship.

• Experience administering library management systems, discovery services and working with online resources.

• Excellent IT skills< b>, including database searching and Excel.

• Working knowledge of cataloguing.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience answering enquiries using a range of resources.

Please see the full job description here: https://careers.chathamhouse.org/pages/librarian-job-description

Benefits

Benefits include approximately 37 days annual leave (including public holidays and Chatham House closure days), pension salary exchange, employee assistance programme, parental leave, flexible working and other benefits designed to suit your lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging and intellectually stimulating environment.

Salary: £33,000 - £37,000 per year (Dependent on experience).

Contract: Full-time, Permanent.

Location: On-site based role with occasional opportunities to work from home. It will also be important for the person appointed to attend occasional out of hours events to represent the library.

Application closing Date: Friday 23 January 2026, 23:59 GMT. Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 2 February 2026.