Exhibitions Assistant

This is the starting salary for this role unless the successful candidate is able to evidence being in receipt of a higher salary in which case this may be reviewed.

The British Library organises a vibrant programme of temporary and permanent gallery exhibitions ranging from Beyond the Bassline: 500 years of Black British Music to Fairy Tales to Medieval Women. With our bold strategic vision and ambitious future plans there couldn't be a better time to join our team. This fixed term post offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and with iconic literary and historical manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, sacred texts, and sound.

Working as part of a small team in the Exhibitions Office you will play an important role in supporting the everyday management of the Exhibitions office. You will support the exhibitions team with a range of administrative tasks including minute taking, booking travel, stock checks and financial administration.

This role will also provide practical support where required to ensure the smooth delivery of our exhibition programme. This would include tasks such as book collection retrieval, gallery check, assisting with the development of small object displays as well as being on hand during exhibition installations.

You will have an interest in the production of temporary exhibitions in the cultural sector with practical experience desirable. You should demonstrate either knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, the technical aspects of mounting exhibits and the conservation requirements for the display of books and other objects and some experience with AV/multimedia for exhibitions.

You will be highly organised, able to work to deadline and possess excellent written and oral communications skills including the ability to work effectively and efficiently with a wide range of colleagues. You will need to be flexible on working hours and will need to on occasion be able to work outside of normal hours.

We are the national library of the UK and we are here for everyone. Our shelves hold over 170 million items - a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we aim to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. Our trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.

• Access to a defined benefit Civil Service pension scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time.
• We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role.
• Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check (DBS check).
• Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
• We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse candidates and disabled candidates. Creating an inclusive workplace is the core of our business and a way to engage the diversity of thought that is essential to achieve our aims.