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Assistant Librarian – £41,875 - gross per annum

As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers.

In this fulltime role you will assist with the management and maintenance of the library’s collections; deliver a first-class professional service to members and work on the Enquiry Desk on a rota basis and deliver legal information research skills training sessions. We are seeking a candidate who will be interested in managing the Library’s collection of US law (print and electronic) at a future date; training will be provided. The candidate will assist the Librarian with the rare books and manuscript collection, on an ad-hoc basis. The Assistant Librarian reports to the Librarian, collaborates closely with library colleagues, including those of the other Inns, and works with other Inn staff members.

We’d love to hear from you if you have a degree in library & Information studies or equivalent an interest in the role of Artificial Intelligence in the legal sector, a high attention to detail, excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver excellent customer services.

We provide a raft of benefits to our people including Life Assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services), Private Medical insurance (incl, gym membership), medical cashback scheme (e.g. for dental, optical), generous pension (12% employer contribution), Season Ticket Loans, generous annual leave entitlements, access to a range of learning & development opportunities as well as the opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique and historical setting in central London.

Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment and we strongly encourage candidates to apply regardless of your socioeconomic circumstances, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability or anything else that makes you who you are.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

To submit your application for this exciting opportunity, please click here. CVs sent in isolation will not be considered. Applications close 10am on 29/01/2024. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview on 06/02/2024.