Job Description

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

You'll be part of Marie Curie's National Information Library Service, within the Talent and Development team. The library supports staff across the UK by providing high-quality health information and evidence, with a special focus on palliative and end-of-life care. You'll work alongside the National Information Library Services Manager and volunteers, ensuring staff have access to the resources, training, and information they need to deliver excellent care and support.


As Assistant Librarian, you'll be the first point of contact for staff seeking information, helping them access reliable evidence and resources that directly improve patient care, education, and research. By managing enquiries, literature searches, and training, you'll play a vital role in ensuring Marie Curie staff are equipped with the latest knowledge to support people at the end of life and their families.

What you will do:

Act as the main contact for enquiries, delivering timely and customer-focused support. Conduct professional health-related literature searches across biomedical databases. Provide current awareness services and deliver information skills training. Manage online journals, books, and subscriptions, ensuring resources are up to date. Catalogue and classify library materials using national standards and the Heritage system. Maintain and update the library's intranet pages and resources. Support volunteers working within the service. Ensure compliance with copyright and intellectual property legislation.

Key Criteria:

Postgraduate librarianship qualification or equivalent qualification (required). Strong skills in electronic information retrieval and database searching. Knowledge of library management systems and online information resources. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong organisational ability. Experience delivering an efficient library or information service. Ability to train, support, and collaborate with staff and volunteers at all levels. Customer-focused, with commitment to ongoing professional development.

Please see the full job description HERE.

Additional Information

Application & Interview Process

As part of your online application, you will be asked for supplementary information. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. Closing date for applications:

19 October

.

Salary

: 9,740 per annum

Contract

: Permanent, part-time (Monday and Tuesday, 14 hours per week)

Based

: Glasgow

Benefits you'll LOVE:

Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage. 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays) Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%) Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets Continuous professional development opportunities. Industry-leading training programmes Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits Access to Blue Light Card membership Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.





We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.





We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk