Job Description

Please note the role will require on site working to utilise the full range of print finishing equipment available to meet required specifications.

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 20.6% (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.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will have the ability to work under pressure to achieve customer deadlines, have good analytical and IT skills, excellent attention to detail and good communication skills. You will demonstrate a flexible and pro-active approach to work and have good organisational skills, together with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads. You will have an understanding of graphic design work for print and be confident using a range of digital copiers/printers and print finish equipment.