Library and Archive Apprentice

As London Museum gets ready to move into its new home in Smithfield at the end of the year, this is a great opportunity to join us at an important moment in our future. We are transforming how people access and engage with our collections, and this apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience in library and archive work while working towards a recognised Level 3 qualification.

As a Library & Archives Apprentice, you'll work alongside our Librarian and Museum Archivist & Records Manager, supporting the vital work of managing and caring for our collections. You'll be involved in everything from preparing our library for its move to Smithfield, to listing archive records and helping researchers access the Port of London Archive at Docklands. This is a busy, dynamic role where no two days are quite the same—and where your contribution will directly help us transform how people discover and engage with London's heritage.

Previous experience of working in a museum is not required. To succeed in this role, you'll need to be proactive and well organised, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and keep on top of priorities. You should have a genuine passion for heritage libraries and archives, particularly managing collections —this is a role for someone who's excited about developing real expertise in this field. And crucially, you'll need to meet the apprenticeship eligibility criteria: the right to work in the UK and at least three years’ ordinary UK residency and have a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 9–4 (A*–C) including English and maths.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/ 

To apply, please click on 'Apply for this role' (bottom right hand side of this page).  Applications are by  application form.  The closing date for applications is Sunday 10^th May 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Tuesday 2  June 2026.

If you are successfully shortlisted you will be invited to an interview where you will be asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application, and in particular to understand how you meet the essential person specification criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. The interview will be based around a short presentation and some questions from the panel.

London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.