Job Description

Contractual hours: 36
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Location: St Pancras
Contract: Fixed Term until 31/05/2027
Hours: Full time (36 hours)
Grade: C
Salary: 28,119 per annum
About the role
The British Library, in Partnership with the Qatar National Library is digitising and publishing collection items related to Qatar and the region. This partnership brings to life rare and unique items from our collections, making them accessible for audiences worldwide.
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Digitisation Workflow Support Officer to join our dynamic team, contributing to an ambitious and impactful project. If you naturally excel at multitasking, keeping complex processes on track, and taking initiative, this role could be a great fit for you. You should possess strong IT skills, be an effective communicator with excellent written, verbal, and presentation abilities, and feel confident collaborating with individuals at all levels within the British Library.
As a Digitisation Workflow Support Officer, you will become part of the Digital Workflow Team, working alongside two Digitisation Workflow Support Officers and the Digital Workflow Manager to oversee and manage the data workflow. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining workflow management tools and reporting systems

• Contribute to the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of workflow processes across the programme

• Tracking the progress of collection items and digital products as they move through the workflow

• Supporting the production and delivery of Submission Information Packages.

You will play a key role in supporting the Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme, collaborating closely with cataloguing, imaging, rights clearance, and translation teams to ensure the smooth processing and delivery of digitised materials.
If you're eager to make a meaningful impact by supporting the delivery and accessibility of information to communities worldwide, we'd love to hear from you.
About us
We are the national library of the UK and we are here for everyone. Our shelves hold over 170 million items - a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we aim to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. Our trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.
What we can offer you

• A competitive salary.

• A fantastic pension scheme with minimum employer contributions of 28.97% (this may be higher dependent on grade).

• Flexible working hours, with the ability to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3-month period.

• 25 days holiday.

• Full details of employee benefits can be found on our

Closing date: 4th January 2026
We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse candidates and disabled candidates. We would like to increase the representation of these groups within The British Library to ensure our workforce is as diverse as the public that we serve. Creating an inclusive workplace is the core of our business and a way to engage the diversity of thought that is essential to achieve our aims.

Skills Required