Research Support Librarian
Imperial War Museum Closing date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
IWM's Research Room and Reference Library are central to how scholars, students, writers, families and the public engage with our world class collections.
As a Research Support Librarian, you will play an essential role in:
- Supporting academic, personal, and commercial research
- Improving access to physical and digital collections
- Contributing to new digital scholarship services
- Strengthening IWM's research presence across the sector
Your expertise will directly enhance how thousands of researchers interact with IWM's stories, collections, and knowledge, helping ensure our research offer remains of the highest standard
Job Requirements
What We're Looking For
Required
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- A postgraduate professional qualification in Librarianship.
- Demonstrable understanding of academic research processes and researcher needs.
- Demonstrable experience developing and delivering user focused library or research support services.
- Demonstrable knowledge of computerised information retrieval systems, digital library systems, digital scholarship of digital collections.
- Experience building strong relationships with stakeholders and internal teams.
- A proactive, positive approach with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Job Responsibilities
You'll play a hands-on, varied role supporting researchers, developing collections, and shaping new services. A typical week may include:
- Supporting the day-to-day running of the Research Room and delivering a first-class researcher experience
- Helping researchers navigate IWM's collections using print, digital and online resources.
- Developing and maintaining the Reference Library collection in line with IWM policies.
- Delivering information and digital literacy sessions to staff, scholars, and visiting researchers.
- Supporting the development of digital scholarship services and innovative, user focused systems.
- Creating and contributing content for IWM's online presence, including blogs and social media.
- Providing mentoring and 'on the job' training support to the Apprentice Research Support Librarian.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Research Support Librarian
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Libraries
- Role: Research
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026
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Location:
London
How to Apply
Please apply via the vacancies section of our website:
https://imperialwarmuseums.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-19/xf-83af1128f843/wid-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/654-Research-Support-Librarian/en-GB
- Contact name: Gavin Lewis
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Imperial War Museum
IWM tells the story of people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since the First World War.
We challenge people to look at conflict from different perspectives, enriching their understanding of the causes, course and consequences of war and its impact on people’s lives.
Our staff play a crucial role in caring for our unique collections, welcoming our visitors to our five branches and ensuring we continue to preserve and share powerful personal sto