Collection Projects Librarian

Salary: £30,141 - £35,622

The BFI is seeking a Collection Projects Librarian to join the Reuben Library at the BFI Southbank.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care of the library collection including the conservation and housing of materials, as well as regularly assessing their condition.
• Lead on stock management and discrete collection projects, interpreting and deepening understanding of what we hold, liaising with internal and external researchers.

You will be a key part of the team that deliver the library service 5 days a week, working with the library team on cataloguing projects, ensuring library data standards are adhered to and developing activities, publications and events that will boost interest and access to the library collection.

Experience & Skills

• Experience of working with stock management and cataloguing within a specialist library or equivalent environment.
• Understand how to manage projects from inception to delivery.
• The ability to manage and develop staff with one Assistant Librarian reporting to you.
• Understand how to develop audience engagement with a library collection.
• You will be creative, enjoy collaborative working and being part of a team.

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are ethnically diverse.

We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements. How we are doing, including our pay gaps and our commitment to Black Lives Matter can be found on our website.

The role is predominantly based at BFI Southbank, however, much of the collection requiring attention is housed at the Conservation Centre in Berkhamsted so some travel between sites will be necessary.

You will enjoy benefits such as our pension scheme, excellent support for working parents, 28-33 days annual leave, tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

To apply

Further details about the post can be obtained by visiting the BFI website.

First interviews will be held on Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 September 2021

The closing date for this position is 31/08/2021 at 23:59