Job Description

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Library Assistant, Metadata

Salary from 32,890 to 36,052 pa inclusive with potential to progress to 38,422 pa inclusive of London allowance

We are seeking to recruit a library assistant to join the Metadata team. The Metadata team manages the metadata for Library collections and LSE's research outputs, and the discovery of this content in Library Search, our institutional repositories and beyond LSE systems.



You will create and check metadata for content in a variety of formats and liaise with colleagues and researchers to do so effectively. As part of the Metadata team you will engage in work to support the use of persistent identifiers in metadata workflows and emerging areas of work such as Wikidata projects.



You will have experience of working in a higher education or research library and understand the function of metadata in this context. You will be able to work to a high standard of accuracy and attend to detail. You will also have experience of contributing to a team and an ability to communicate well with a wide range of people. Previous experience of metadata creation will be an advantage.



We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities. Regular on campus working will be required to fulfil the duties of the role.


For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document,job description and the person specification.


If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, . Should you have any queries about the role, please email Clare Hudson c.hudson@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is

21

st

September 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

We plan to hold interviews on the LSE campus in the week beginning 13

th

October 2025.

Library Assistant, Metadata

Job Type:

Professional Services

Posted:

03/09/2025

Closing date:

21/09/2025

Closing time:

23:59