Senior Research Librarian (Policy, Research and Analysis Community)

Positions   1 Band / Grade   B1 Salary   £41,340 - £47,975 per annum Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full Time Location   Hybrid (on-site and remote) Leave entitlement   Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata Closing Date  

2nd February 2025 at 23:55

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House of Commons

The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. 
• Access to training and development. 
• Flexible working. 
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction 

The Research and Information team is home to the House of Commons Library and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). We make sure that MPs and their staff have accurate, reliable information at their fingertips. Our mission is to keep trusted information and analysis at the heart of Parliamentary democracy. We also publish our impartial research on our websites, which are viewed around 18 million times a year. We are proud to provide an essential service for the UK Parliament, and an invaluable resource for everyone.

The Research Information Service (RIS) is part of the Library Services directorate within the House of Commons Library. It provides a range of information services to support the Library’s eight research teams and POST. This includes the selection of information resources, provision of current awareness reports, training and support on the discovery and use of information tools and resources, reference enquiries, literature searching and bibliographic assistance for the production of briefings and publications.

The Policy, Research and Analysis (PRAC) community was established to link research and analysis in Research and Information (R&I) and the Select Committee Teams (SCT). It operates under a hub model, organised by policy area, to provide a new framework for collaboration between staff in the Select Committee Team and R&I. It provides new opportunities for knowledge exchange, professional development and improved service delivery for MPs. 

The Role 

Are you a people-focused and service orientated individual looking to make a difference in a unique library environment? Then consider a role in Research and Information at the House of Commons. This post s