Reference Specialist Rare Books & Music

Reference Specialist Rare Books & Music

Location: St Pancras

Contract: Fixed Term for 6 months

Hours: Full time (36 hours)

Grade: C

Salary: £31,244 per annum

Starting salary unless higher salary evidence reviewed.

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a 6 month fixed term Reference Specialist in the Rare Books & Music Reference Team. You will deliver an excellent customer focused reference and information service to the Library's on site and remote users. The majority of your time will be spent in our St Pancras Reading Rooms, undertaking enquiry work, both in person and remotely, delivering workshops and 1:1s for Readers, and contributing to Reference Services' wider aims. This is an ideal early career opportunity for someone looking to develop into a profession in library and information work, in the UK's national library.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reference and information services to on site and remote users.
• Undertake enquiry work in person and remotely.
• Deliver workshops and 1:1 sessions for Readers.
• Consult with internal and external stakeholders to support Library services.
• Contribute to the development of information and digital literacy using relevant tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing environment providing proactive customer service.
• Ability to read music and knowledge of music reference sources.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Proven teamwork, prioritisation and deadline delivery skills.
• Degree level qualification; a recognised library qualification is desirable.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus 2.5 privilege days.
• Access to a defined benefit Civil Service pension scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements, including flexi time.
• Full details of employee benefits available on our Careers: Benefits page.

Things you need to know

• No sponsorship available under the UK Skilled Worker visa.
• Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check (DBS check).
• Artificial intelligence may be used in the application, but all examples must be truthful and original; plagiarism may lead to withdrawal.
• We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse candidates and disabled candidates.

Closing at 23:59 on Sunday 14 June 2026

If you have any questions, please contact