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Description Full Time, Permanent The British Library is seeking a new Curator, Popular Music Recordings. This is a high-profile and demanding post as custodian and advocate of the national collection of popular music recordings. You will need to manage the collection, and to develop the collection by the acquisition of new and historic content, published and unpublished, analogue and digital. You will possess an in-depth knowledge of the workings of the music industry and an expert knowledge of popular music in all its forms, from the birth of recorded sound to the present day. Our analogue and digital holdings include music hall and vaudeville, blues, all forms of jazz, pre-WWII popular vocalists, US big band and swing, UK dance bands, rock 'n' roll, soul, reggae, pop, rock, hip-hop and many other genres. A key responsibility is the monitoring and supervision of our automated Digital Audio Collection and Manual Submission Portal ingest systems for digital products. These systems allow the Library to acquire born-digital new releases directly from producers and aggregators and process them into permanent storage and catalogue systems. The Curator is the public face of the popular music collections, promoting and interpreting the collections through blogs and social media, and through print and broadcast media, and public appearances. You will need to engage effectively with both academic and general users and to answer a wide range of queries promptly and knowledgeably. A working understanding of UK copyright law will be necessary. Over the next two years, you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the Library's planned major exhibition on black British music. A first degree-level qualification in a discipline of central relevance for the collections is a minimum requirement, as is a proven research interest in and understanding of the collection discipline, exemplified by a personal area of expertise relevant to the collection underpinned by a record of publication. We actively and warmly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and candidates with a disability, as they are currently under-represented within the curatorial team. Diversity and inclusion is one of our key values and we are committed to ensuring we provide a work environment where everyone can thrive. As one of the world's great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation's intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available toall. We operate the world's largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere. In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits. Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 26.6% (this may be higher dependant on grade). Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays. For further information and to apply, please visit quoting vacancy ref: 04262 Closing date: 02 October 2022 Interview date: 19 and 21 October 2022 We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does not meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route Disability Confident We are a Disability Confident employer, and make a commitment to recruit and support disabled people. We guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the minimum (essential) requirements for a vacancy To apply to this vacancy click the 'apply' button which will direct you to the British Library recruitment system. Then candidates need to apply by completing an application form on the in the British Library recruitment website

Description Full Time, Fixed Term until 31.3.2025 We are looking for a highly experienced and enthusiastic individual to join us to manage an exciting new scale-up programme, funded by Arts Council England. The British Library is one of the world's greatest research Libraries and one of our core purposes is to help businesses to innovate and grow. The Business & IP Centre, based in the Library's flagship building in St Pancras, was founded in 2006 and supports people to start and grow successful businesses by giving them access to our collections, knowledge and networks. Building on our successful track record of supporting scale-ups in London, we are in turn scaling up our programme nationally, with a focus on the creative and cultural sectors. As National Growth Programme Manager, you must have a keen interest in helping entrepreneurs and small business owners - from all walks of life - to achieve their ambitions. You must also have 'hands on' experience of managing publicly-funded projects/programmes, including a methodical approach to tracking and reporting on progress versus plan. You will join a dynamic and high-performing team and work very closely with colleagues across the Library and the Business & IP Centre National Network to ensure that we deliver a high quality and impactful programme, which meets or exceeds our targets. You will also have line management responsibility for a team of three people, plus two dotted-line reports. Minimum requirements (essential) • Educated to degree level or equivalent • Proven track record in successful management of publicly-funded programmes/projects • Excellent analytical, planning and organisational skills • Proven experience of managing departmental budgets • Superb attention to detail, and ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks. • Numerate, with ability to write reports and present information clearly and concisely. • Interest in and knowledge of small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs. • Excellent communications skills, with the ability to influence people at all levels of the organisation. • A flexible approach to work, with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. • Results-orientated, with an ability to make things happen. • Experience of managing a team. Additional requirements (desirable) • Previous experience of having run a publicly-funded programmes/projects • PRINCE2 Practitioner-registered project management training • Experience in account/project management on public or private funded projects • Good knowledge of scale-up business support network in London and nationally • Experience of bid-writing and costing/pricing projects • Good understanding of the British Library and its services. Additional information The post will include early morning and evening work. As one of the world's great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation's intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available to all. We operate the world's largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere. In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits. Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 26.6% (this may be higher dependant on grade. Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays. For further information and to apply, please visit quoting vacancy ref:04263 Closing date: 14 October 2022 Interview date: 25/27 October 2022 We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does not meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route To apply to this vacancy click the 'apply' button which will direct you to the British Library recruitment system. Then candidates need to apply by completing an application form on the in the British Library recruitment website

Description Full Time, Permanent, (shift 8am-4pm Monday-Friday) As part of a uniformed security team, you will help to provide a secure environment for people working in or visiting the British Library's Boston Spa site by helping to providing part of a 24/7 security operation. You'll be expected to control access to site, complete regular patrols; monitor the CCTV and emergency alarm systems and provide an emergency response to incidents in areas of the site. Ideally in possession of a valid SIA CCTV and Door Supervisor licences, you will have experience in a similar security environment. You'll also be able to deal with others patiently and fairly, work flexibly as part of a team, have good written and verbal communication skills and be able to apply common sense in any situation. Reliability attention to detail and the ability to take tough decisions under pressure are also essential for this role. Good IT skills would also be of advantage. As one of the world's great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation's intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available to all. We operate the world's largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere. In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits. Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 26.6% (this may be higher dependant on grade. Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays. For further information and to apply, please visit quoting vacancy ref:04265 Closing date: 02 October 2022 Interview date: TBC We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does not meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route Disability Confident We are a Disability Confident employer, and make a commitment to recruit and support disabled people. We guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the minimum (essential) requirements for a vacancy To apply to this vacancy click the 'apply' button which will direct you to the British Library recruitment system. Then candidates need to apply by completing an application form on the in the British Library recruitment website

Description Full Time, Fixed Term until 31 March 2024 This is a high profile and exciting role where you can make a real difference to national services and local delivery. The Single Digital Presence is a major strategic programme funded by Arts Council England and being delivered by the British Library. We will develop a brand new national website to represent all public libraries across the country and what people most love about them. You will have experience in assessing technology options and approaches, confident working with modern technologies and standards, and you will feel comfortable leading technical teams and guiding the way they work. You will have experience in creating and optimising development processes while working on an emerging, iterative product, as well as the ability to explain technical choices to non-technical team members. As the Technical Lead, you'll shape this exciting new service alongside a head of delivery, product manager, interaction designer, content strategist and a user researcher, as well as with strategic partners and agencies when required. It's essential that you enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team, have experience in developing digital products and services, and are enthusiastic about the prospect of influencing the future of the library sector. Public library users are among the most diverse universal service users in the UK, benefiting from free access to reading material, Wi-Fi, tech, business support, children's activities, literacy development, health and wellbeing offers and much much more and we're passionate about their ability to change lives. This is a fixed term post to March 2024, with the possibility of extension, subject to future funding. Further information about our work is here: As one of the world's great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation's intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available to all. We operate the world's largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere. In return we offer a competitive salary, support flexible and hybrid working and offer a number of excellent benefits. Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 26.6% (this may be higher dependant on grade). Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays. For further information and to apply, please visit quoting vacancy ref: 04248 Closing Date: 26 September 2022 Interview Date: w/c 10 October 2022 (TBC) We are able to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route Disability Confident We are a Disability Confident employer, and make a commitment to recruit and support disabled people. We guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the minimum (essential) requirements for a vacancy To apply to this vacancy click the 'apply' button which will direct you to the British Library recruitment system. Then candidates need to apply by completing an application form on the in the British Library recruitment website