Graduate Trainees

Job Description

The Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives support the work of Kew with one of the largest collections of material in the world related to botany. This includes books, periodicals, maps, microforms, illustrations and archives. Our mission is to maintain and enhance these collections, exploit the information they contain, and provide access by whatever means are available

We have two vacancies for Graduate Trainees, one each in Librarianship (Ref: 269) and Archives (Ref: 763). They are open to graduates (and those expecting to graduate in 2010) who intend to pursue a career in information, libraries or archives. Practical training and experience will be given including, as appropriate, cataloguing, enquiry work, records management and handling of special collections.

Salary £17,095 per annum (pay award pending) and benefits include an excellent working environment and generous leave entitlements.

Please specify which vacancy especially interests you.

Company Profile

Application packs are available from our website www.kew.org/aboutus/jobs and applications are preferred by email to jobs@kew.org. (Please note: all applications must include a fully completed RBG Kew Application pack. Applications that include a CV only will not be accepted). If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call the recruitment team on 020 8332 5150 (24hour) or 020 8332 5184 (office hours). Please quote the appropriate reference.

Closing date: 12pm Thursday, 1st April 2010. Interview date: Tuesday, 27th April (Library Post 269) & Thursday, 29th April (Archives Post 763).
Committed to equality through diversity. Selection is on merit alone.

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