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Join the V&A's National Art Library Team and Contribute to One of the World's Premier Art Research Libraries
Overview
Salary £26217
Location Cromwell Road, London
Nomad Friendly? In-person- London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is a global leader in art and design, boasting a vast and diverse collection that inspires and educates. The museum is dedicated to advancing the understanding and appreciation of art, design, and performance, aiming to share this wealth of knowledge with a broad audience. As the home of many national collections and an extensive array of resources, the V&A is an exciting place for research and discovery, especially at this pivotal moment as it prepares for new developments at V&A East Storehouse.
Role Summary:
- Assist in the National Art Library, catering to public research needs.
- Part-time Assistant Librarian position with flexible working options (0.2 or 0.4 FTE).
- Process and catalogue new acquisitions within the Collections and Content team.
- Directly support library services to users (if working at 0.4 FTE).
Role Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience in MARC cataloguing.
- Ability to work as part of a team and adapt to a flexible working schedule.
- Eagerness to support the provision of library services.
- Clear communication of preferred working option in the application.
Benefits:
- Generous pension scheme.
- 29 days of leave plus bank holidays and flexible working conditions.
- Access to V&A exhibitions and discounts in shops.
- Comprehensive employee support programs including training, professional development, and diverse staff networks.
The V&A is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion, and is recognized as a Disability Confident Employer Level 2.
The Role The National Art Library at the V&A is one of the world’s foremost art research and reference libraries, open to everyone. Its special collections include numerous examples of the art and design of the book, and unique archival sources for art history. It plays a consultative role for all the V&A’s working and collection libraries, and is preparing to deliver access to some collections at V&A East Storehouse from 2025.
A part-time Assistant Librarian with experience of MARC cataloguing is sought for one or two days per week (0.2 or 0.4 FTE) for one year, to cover flexible working in the team. If 0.2, the post-holder will be working in the Collections and Content team, primarily on processing and cataloguing new acquisitions; if 0.4, they will in addition contribute directly to providing library services to users. Please indicate which option you are applying for within your application form.
The V&A The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.
Our mission is to be recognised as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, and to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience.
Benefits Generous pension scheme 29 days plus bank holidays Flexible working Tickets to V&A exhibitions Subsidised staff canteen 25% discount in V&A shops Give as you earn scheme Bicycle loan Interest-free season ticket Interest-free rental deposit loan Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike Wide range of training and professional development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Staff diversity networks
ED&I at The V&A At the V&A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010. As such, we are delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2.
