The closing date for applications is Monday 5 October 2026, 10am BST.
Interview date: Tuesday 3 November 2026
Background & Role
We are recruiting for our next Archives & Library Assistant (Graduate Trainee) post at the Paul Mellon Centre (PMC).
If you are interested in working with archives and library material, and are considering a career as an information management professional, then this eighteen-month salaried position would suit you. The role is aimed at individuals wanting to gain experience before undertaking a professional qualification in archives or libraries.
Working alongside our part-time Archives & Library Assistant (Graduate Trainee) you will support work across our increasingly busy Archives & Library department.
In this hands-on role, you will undertake a wide range of tasks and activities. You will receive on-the-job training across a variety of skills and become familiar with everyday work within a small, specialist archive and library.
Working for an educational charity and research centre in the arts and heritage sector, a key part of your role will involve helping researchers find the information they need.
The post is situated within a small team of librarians and archivists and is particularly suited to someone who enjoys an audience-facing role.
You can learn more about this post, view the FAQs and read about what current and previous post holders enjoyed about the role on the following page: https://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/archive-library-trainee-info
Please apply using our web application form available via the link.
If you have any issues applying, or have any queries with the web application form, please contact the HR team at: recruitment@paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk