Stack Manager

Contract:  8 Month Fixed Term Contract 11 April – 10 December 2022

Salary: £29,681 - £34,627 (pro rata) per annum (incl LW) plus benefits

Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

Ref: LL/22/04

The London Library is an internationally important centre of creativity with an outstanding collection of books and resources. We are a registered charity dedicated to the advancement of education, learning and knowledge and are looking to recruit a knowledgeable Stack Manager to help maintain our collection.

Working as part of our Collection Care team, you will help keep our book stock in good condition as well as plan the use of space, allowing for collection growth and effective browsing access for members. This will involve maintaining up-to-date floor plans and shelf capacity measurements as well as liaising with external contractors working on book move projects. You will monitor the condition of the book stacks and identify strategies to deal with any problems too. You will also oversee book cleaning schedules and our rate books procedures, and update records. Important will be the ability to develop and train direct reports and volunteers.

Ideally with a library background, you will have experience of repairing books and training and supervising staff. You will also possess excellent communication, interpersonal and PC skills too. With an eye for detail, you will be good at managing multiple projects, overcoming problems and prioritising your workload. Of course, you must be able to undertake physical duties such as reaching high and low shelves, moving heavy books and such like.

If you have the skills we are looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you.

TO APPLY

Please complete an application form including the Library's equal opportunities monitoring form - available below - and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Candidate Information Pack (including job description)

Application Form (MS Word)

CLOSING DATE: Monday 21 March 2022 (by 5pm)

INTERVIEWS: dates tbc - Please note interviews may be conducted online.

The Library welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the post. Please note we are unable to consider candidates without a current right to work in the UK.