Library Graduate Trainees x3
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,464 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | London weighting of £5,424 per annum applies |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Royal College of Nursing |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | REQ000060 |
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Library Graduate Trainee
3 x positions available: 2 in Customer Services Team, 1 in Collection Development Team
RCN UK HQ Office, 35 hours per week, 12-month fixed term contract with start date of 03 August 2026
There is more to the RCN than you might think. We’re a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn’t do what we do without our people.
As a Graduate Trainee in our Library, you’ll use your enthusiasm, your positivity, and your customer service skills to deliver an exceptional service to our members. In this varied role, every day will be filled with possibilities. You will get involved in anything from helping nurses access our resources and putting on events to social media promotion and working with our unique collections. We'll look to you to work with and represent all aspects of the library service, fielding front line enquiries, dealing with journals, assisting with exhibitions, assisting with member training, and supporting long-running and short-term library projects. It's a great way to build your skills and experience, and your understanding of the library profession and the many varied roles within it.
To join us you’ll need customer service skills and, ideally, a background in a relevant area such as libraries, retail, or the service industry.
Whatever your background, you'll be a strong team player, efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our customers, and we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave of 28 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break.
Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. All employees can ask for flexible working and when personal circumstances change, we will work with you to find a smarter working solution that suits everyone.
Our selection process
Please click the ‘apply now’ button to apply and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We aim to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments. Our selection process will be made up of an interview, a two-stage assessment (recorded presentation and practical task), and in-person interview. If you foresee any problems with our selection process, please let us know in your supporting statement. For example, we would be able to cover reasonable travel expenses.
Equal opportunities for everyone
Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who identify as People of Colour, BAME and/or part of Black and Global Majority racial and ethnic groups.
Contact details
For more information, advice on applying or for an informal discussion please contact Drew Temple-Mabe, Collection Development Specialist on 020 7647 3538, or Hannah Slater, Customer Services Information Specialist on 020 7647 3768.
For more information on the recruitment & selection process, contact recruit@rcn.org.uk.
Opening date: 18 February 2026
Closing date: midnight on Sunday 15 March 2026
Selection dates:
Video presentation (assessment) submission: 30 March 2026
Interview date(s): 22 and 23 April 2026
3 x positions available: 2 in Customer Services Team, 1 in Collection Development Team
RCN UK HQ Office, 35 hours per week, 12-month fixed term contract with start date of 03 August 2026
There is more to the RCN than you might think. We’re a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn’t do what we do without our people.
As a Graduate Trainee in our Library, you’ll use your enthusiasm, your positivity, and your customer service skills to deliver an exceptional service to our members. In this varied role, every day will be filled with possibilities. You will get involved in anything from helping nurses access our resources and putting on events to social media promotion and working with our unique collections. We'll look to you to work with and represent all aspects of the library service, fielding front line enquiries, dealing with journals, assisting with exhibitions, assisting with member training, and supporting long-running and short-term library projects. It's a great way to build your skills and experience, and your understanding of the library profession and the many varied roles within it.
To join us you’ll need customer service skills and, ideally, a background in a relevant area such as libraries, retail, or the service industry.
Whatever your background, you'll be a strong team player, efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our customers, and we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave of 28 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break.
Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. All employees can ask for flexible working and when personal circumstances change, we will work with you to find a smarter working solution that suits everyone.
Our selection process
Please click the ‘apply now’ button to apply and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We aim to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments. Our selection process will be made up of an interview, a two-stage assessment (recorded presentation and practical task), and in-person interview. If you foresee any problems with our selection process, please let us know in your supporting statement. For example, we would be able to cover reasonable travel expenses.
Equal opportunities for everyone
Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who identify as People of Colour, BAME and/or part of Black and Global Majority racial and ethnic groups.
Contact details
For more information, advice on applying or for an informal discussion please contact Drew Temple-Mabe, Collection Development Specialist on 020 7647 3538, or Hannah Slater, Customer Services Information Specialist on 020 7647 3768.
For more information on the recruitment & selection process, contact recruit@rcn.org.uk.
Opening date: 18 February 2026
Closing date: midnight on Sunday 15 March 2026
Selection dates:
Video presentation (assessment) submission: 30 March 2026
Interview date(s): 22 and 23 April 2026
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