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Join the prestigious Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a mission to save the planet's plant and fungi species, starting your librarianship career in a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Overview
Salary
£29692
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a renowned plant science institution and major visitor attraction. As protectors of the world's plants and fungi, the organization is tirelessly working towards ending the extinction crisis and creating a sustainable world. RBG Kew draws from cutting-edge scientific research, vast collections, global partnerships, and a rich 260-year history. You can join this mission by stepping into a unique opportunity in Kew's main library.
Role summary
- Based in Kew's Main Library, the Library Graduate Traineeship is a two-year program
- You will gain library management and cataloguing experience
- Your responsibilities will include cataloguing new acquisitions, staffing the enquiry desk, compiling library usage statistics, and promoting the library via social media
- You will also have the opportunity to undertake project work with the library and art collections
Role requirements
- You should have a good relevant Degree, 2-1 and above or equivalent
- Previous Graduate Traineeship, equivalent trainee year, or more than one year’s full-time library experience should not be already undertaken
- Experience of working or volunteering in a library is necessary
- While a biological science background is desirable, it's not essential. Other subjects such as history, English literature, and art history are also acceptable
Benefits
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Generous annual leave entitlement and flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Discounted gym membership and cycle to work scheme
- Competitive pension and an employee discount scheme
- Free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries
- Access to our beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst
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 role: Based in Kew's Main Library, the Library Graduate Traineeship provides the library management and cataloguing experience needed by graduates embarking on a professional librarianship qualification. Over the course of the two years, the trainee will catalogue new acquisitions, staff the Enquiry Desk, compile library usage statistics, undertake project work with the library and art collections, assist in the maintenance of the collections and promote the library via social media.
Job requirements: Candidates must have a good relevant degree, 2:1 and above or equivalent. Candidates should not be already professionally qualified. Candidate should not have already undertaken a Graduate Traineeship, an equivalent trainee year, or have more than one year's full-time library experience. Candidates should have some experience of working or volunteering in a library. Whilst a biological science background is desirable, it is not essential and other subjects are acceptable, e.g., history, English literature, art history, etc.
Benefits: 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.
