Working Class Movement Library manager
Working Class Movement Library Closing date: Sun, 06 Dec 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
This is a varied leadership role combining organisational management, people management, financial oversight, fundraising, partnership working and public engagement. The Manager will work closely with the Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers to ensure that the Library is well-run, welcoming, financially sustainable and accessible to the widest possible range of people. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the Library's governance and strategic direction. The Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of that strategy and for the effective day-to-day management of the organisation, while providing Trustees with the information, advice and recommendations they need to exercise effective oversight and make informed decisions.
The successful candidate will understand the importance of preserving and sharing working-class history and will be committed to making the Library's collections, activities and spaces relevant and accessible to existing and new audiences.
Job Requirements
Leadership and organisational management
Staff and volunteer management
Financial management and fundraising
Collections, access and public engagement
Partnerships and representation
Building & Risk Management
Job Responsibilities
Experience of the library, archive, museum, heritage or cultural sectors.
Strong people-management skills and an inclusive, supportive approach to leadership.
An understanding of, and commitment to, the purpose and values of the Working Class Movement Library as expressed in the Library's Mission Statement.
The ability to work effectively with Senior Management, staff and volunteers, community organisations and external partners.
Experience of budgeting and finance management.
Experience of fundraising and income generation.
Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience of developing successful partnerships and relationships with a range of stakeholders, including trade unions or other working class organisations.
A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Knowledge of collections management or archive/library practice
Knowledge of working class, trade union and social movements
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Working Class Movement Library manager
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Curation
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 06 Dec 2026
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Location:
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Job: Working Class Movement Library manager
Job: Working Class Movement Library manager
Organisation: Working Class Movement Library
Postcode: M5 4WX
How to Apply
Please submit a CV and a cover letter that responds to the Person Specifications laid out in the Job Description.
Please email your application to Sam Ingleson, the WCML Chair of Trustees [email protected] and label the email – Library Manager Application
The Deadline for Applications is 23.59 on the 6th December 2026
- Contact name: Sam Ingleson
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Working Class Movement Library
The Working Class Movement Library, based in Salford, is an independent library, archive and charity dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of working-class people, their organisations and their movements for social and political change. Its nationally and internationally significant collections span more than 200 years and include books, archives, newspapers, pamphlets, photographs, posters, banners, artwork and oral histories.