Interpretation Manager

Location: St Pancras
Hours: Fixed Term for 12 months – Full time
Grade: B
Salary: £33,600 per annum


This role delivers the development of interpretation for the Library’s temporary, touring and permanent exhibitions programme.

The role requires experience of developing interpretation for temporary exhibitions in the cultural sector. This position works on the delivery of interpretation, text and AV content, working with internal project management, curatorial, loans and conservation teams as well as external design and AV contractors. In addition, the role involves managing contractors engaged in the development of interpretation.

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.

The role requires some work outside of standard working hours, as well as occasional travel.

As one of the world’s great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation’s intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present, we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available to all. We operate the world’s largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits.  Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 28.97% (this may be higher dependant on grade. Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays.


Closing date: 1 December 2024

Interview date: 16 December 2024


We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does not meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route.

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