Curator Hebrew Collections, The British Library

Location: St Pancras
Contract: Fixed Term for 24 months
Hours: Full time (36 hours)
Grade: B
Salary: £35,993 per annum
This is the starting salary for this role unless the successful candidate is able to evidence being in receipt of a higher salary in which case this may be reviewed

About the role
The British Library is looking to recruit a Hebrew Curator for a fixed-term of 24 months. The successful candidate will create catalogue information about printed materials in the Hebrew and Judaica collections; organize archives about Hebraica librarianship in the British Library and the United Kingdom more broadly; conduct outreach to Jewish communities in the United Kingdom, particularly around community history and visibility; and promote the Hebrew and Judaica collections, with an emphasis on our materials from North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

About us
We are the national library of the UK and we are here for everyone. Our shelves hold over 170 million items - a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we aim to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. Our trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.

What we can offer you
25 days' holiday plus 2.5 privilege days.
Access to a defined benefit Civil Service pension scheme.
Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time.
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