Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

Location: London (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)

Employment type: Fixed Term - 12 Months

Sub-Department: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) - non academic

Hours Per Week: 35

Job Description

The University of London

The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.

The federation brings together more than 250,000 learners and 50,000 staff in a collaborative community that is delivering high-quality research and education across all disciplines.

Since 1858, we have expanded access to world-class higher education. Today, around 40,000 students in more than 190 countries are part of our global learning community.

The University of London is also home to the School of Advanced Study, the national centre for the humanities, whose mission is to advocate for the discipline.

By working together, we expand access to outstanding higher education and resources, and extend their benefits to learners and researchers across the UK and around the world.

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) is a postgraduate research institute with a core of over 130 researchers, research students and legal information professionals, but which draws its primary membership from academic researchers and postgraduate research students from other institutions throughout the UK, and which also provides services to researchers in the wider legal community.

Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

The post is a one-year fixed term training post designed for graduates carrying out a year of work experience and training prior to obtaining a professional qualification in librarianship or other information work. Each trainee is initially based in one of the library’s teams, and halfway through the contract they will move to a different team so as to experience working throughout the library. This timetable enables them to develop an overall understanding of the links between the different teams and how the library fits together as a whole. The trainee is entirely integrated into the smooth running of the Library, undertaking essential back-office duties as well as working on our busy Issue & Enquiry Desk. An extensive staff development programme is detailed elsewhere and monitoring and feedback from that programme takes place.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (via the ‘Apply’ button above) before the closing date at midnight on 1st February 2026.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

University of London Benefits

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Supporting Documents:

UOL Employee Benefits - 2024 (PDF, 172KB)

Graduate Trainee Library Assistant JD (DOCX, 19KB)