Special Collections Librarian

Queens’ College is seeking to appoint a Special Collections Librarian.

Queens’ Library supports the College’s commitment to excellence in teaching and research through the curation, development and promotion of library collections. The purpose of this post is to care for and catalogue the college’s special collections as well as to assist the Librarian in promoting use of them in teaching, research and outreach. The collection includes around 35,000 early printed books which are housed in a medieval old library that is the oldest in Cambridge. The College also holds a significant collection of manuscripts (some medieval), and an ‘Oriental Collection’. The College’s special collections are widely used by students and researchers and its Old Library exhibitions are much appreciated by the general public.  

Salary: £34,156.61- £42,948.46 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits

Hours: 36.5 hours per week 

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 34 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays). 

For further particulars and an application form and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

To apply send your completed application form to jobs@queens.cam.ac.uk 

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is Thursday 13^th  June 2025 Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 23^rd June 2025. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Librarian, Tim Eggington at tje25@cam.ac.uk / 01223 335549.

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