Assistant Librarian
Full-time permanent role - 35 hours per week.
£42,900
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Assistant Librarian to support the planning and delivery of core Library services to members of the Inns of Court.
This role is based within the Library, with scope for occasional remote working.
In this role, you will provide a professional enquiry service, deliver legal research training, support and develop communications and outreach, and assist with collection management.
We would like to hear from qualified librarians who enjoy working collaboratively and can communicate with confidence. You must hold a university-level qualification in library or information studies and have previous law subject experience gained in the UK.
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Gray’s Inn is one of the four Inns of Court, the historic societies which educate and train barristers in England and Wales. A non-profit organisation, the Inn provides scholarships, education, and library services to students and barristers.
Gray’s Inn Library
The Library houses over 75,000 books, journals, and law reports, including rare books and manuscripts. It provides the full range of standard legal sources and maintains the only specialist collection in international law for the Bar. The Library also offers access to online resources, a professional enquiry service, a document supply service, and legal research training.
Duties include
- Providing a professional enquiry service using print and online resources
- Delivering legal research training, including as part of the ICCA Bar Course
- Maintaining and developing legal research training materials and guides
- Contributing to the development of Library communications, events, and outreach activities
- Supporting collection management and the cataloguing workflow
The Inn offers a generous package of benefits including 33 days annual leave, an 8% pension contribution, life assurance, and subsidised lunches. For further details and an application pack, please email: recruitment@graysinn.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 24 July 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be conducted before the closing date.
Gray’s Inn is an equal opportunities employer