Mailroom Assistant / Driver

We are recruiting a Mailroom Assistant/Driver to join our Collection Support Services team at the National Library of Scotland. As part of a team of six, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient transport of the Library’s collections between our sites. You will also carry out a range of mailroom duties with accuracy and attention to detail and provide general support across the Library, for example, preparing meeting rooms to meet customer requirements.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who takes pride in delivering consistently high standards of service. You must hold a valid clean Category C1 driving licence, permitting the operation of vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, to meet the driving and transport responsibilities of the role. Previous experience working in a role that involves managing a variety of tasks to meet customer needs would be beneficial.

The Mail Room Assistant / Driver team play an integral role in providing operational support and service delivery to our customers.

The role involves four main areas of work and requires a flexible approach to maintain services within the library.

1.      Mail Services – Processing, distributing, and collecting incoming and outgoing mail and packages.

2.     Driving - Transporting collections, goods and people within and between the Library buildings and from depositing agencies out with the Library.

3.     Book Cleaning – Participation in book cleaning programme.

4.     General Support - Provision of support in maintaining safe access to the library’s buildings meeting recycling targets set in the carbon management plan and providing support to internal and external events and meetings.

If you are successful, you will be working for one of Scotland’s premier cultural institutions, a library that holds the nation’s memory in its vast collections. You’ll have the opportunity to work flexibly, where the service allows, and we’ll provide you with training and development opportunities. We have generous annual leave and offer a pension scheme. And of course, you’ll join a team of great colleagues.

Please visit our website for more information and to submit your application by 22 June 2026.