V&A National Art Library Services Assistant Apprenticeship

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working in both the National Art Library and with the archives held the V&A, learning the job by getting hands-on experience.

Learn about providing an excellent service and access to the library and archive collections by retrieving, delivering and returning to the shelves, items requested by visitors to the Reading & Study Rooms at South Kensington and at V&A East Storehouse Learn about providing relevant information to library and archive users, supporting them to get the most out of the collections Learn how to manage and enter the data that provides access to the collections and archives through our catalogues Learn how to care for the collections by creating digital copies, housing and storing them safely, auditing them and invigilating individual and groups of visitors in the Reading & Study Rooms Learn how to engage and excite visitors onsite and remotely through blog posts, short talks, displays and other outreach activities Develop familiarity with relevant legislation, especially Health & Safety & GDPR within the context of good practice and V&A policy

Training:

This apprenticeship offers 1 day per week away from work for specialist training and studying. The training will provide you with professional knowledge, skills and experience of the sector.

Training Outcome:

This apprenticeship will provide you with an understanding of the wide variety of roles there are in libraries and archives, equipping you with the essential skills and experience for a range of entry-level jobs in the sector.

Employer Description:

The National Art Library has offered apprenticeships for more than twenty years.  It is one of the world’s foremost art libraries, open to everyone.  There are over 1 million items in its collections, at South Kensington and V&A East Storehouse, reflecting the collections of the Museum as well as manuscripts, children’s books, plays and the Royal Photographic Society library.  The NAL is also the V&A’s curatorial department of the art of the book, actively contributing to exhibitions, displays and Museum events.

The V&A is a family of museum dedicated to the power of creativity.  Our mission is to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge and inspire makes, creators and innovators everywhere.

Working Hours :
Onsite Monday-Thursday 9:00am - 5:15pm. Friday will be offsite as the 20% training day.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience