Apprenticeships with The British Library #CreateYourFuture

Did you know that Youth Friendly Employer The British Library provide apprenticeships? Explore what you can learn!

Why do an apprenticeship at the British Library?

We work hard to share our vast collection of books, newspapers, music, sound recordings, web pages and digital content with everyone, both in the UK and around the globe. We also strive to employ passionate, diverse and forward-thinking people who we can offer a challenging and stimulating work environment, a competitive salary and benefits and a huge and varied range of jobs to choose from.

As an apprentice, you’ll get the chance to help us grow. You’ll help make our workforce more diverse and be encouraged to breathe new life and ideas into our work and engage with new audiences.

Who we are looking for

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals to undertake a variety of roles. An apprenticeship is an opportunity to learn and we recognise that it may be a completely new working environment for you. We don’t expect you to have previous work experience in the sector or any formal qualifications. You just need to be eager to learn and happy to adapt to new challenges.

What’s in it for you?

Put simply, a great start. Whether you’re just leaving school or changing career, you’ll be paid for doing a job for 30 hours per week and get time off to complete your studies. Your manager can help you to decide what working patterns are best for you. You’ll also have the chance to learn from our experienced staff and work with other apprentices in different areas.

As a member of staff at the British Library you receive a number of benefits and you can apply for an NUS apprenticeships card which provides you with discounts for many well-known shops and restaurants.

What can you study?

Customer Service Practitioner, Level 2: You can learn about your customers, your organisation and how you impact their experience.

Business Administrator, Level 3: You can learn about business processes and the factors that impact the business and how you can best support the organisation.

Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant, Level 3: You can learn about our collection – how we keep it safe for future generations through conservation and how we curate it with our users at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll be able to rotate between three teams to gain experience in all areas of the Library.

Assistant Accountant, Level 3: You can learn about financial accounting, reporting and management and work towards a Level 3 AAT qualification.