We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctasto life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.
We have a new opportunity for a Data Catalogue Librarian to join our Data Platforms team, to take responsibility for ensuring data is easy to find, understand and trust for colleagues across Kingfisher Group. By accurately documenting and connecting data assets to clear business context, this role enables confident reporting, analytics and decision‑making, supporting a strong data‑driven culture across the organisation.
This role will be based out of our Kingfisher Head Office in Paddington, with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office.
Overview
We’re Kingfisher, a team of over 74,000 people who bring Kingfisher - and all our brands - to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone, we work to make a better world through better homes. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement. We have a new opportunity for a Data Catalogue Librarian to join our Data Platforms team, responsible for ensuring data is easy to find, understand and trust for colleagues across Kingfisher Group. By documenting and connecting data assets to clear business context, this role enables confident reporting, analytics and decision‑making, supporting a strong data‑driven culture across the organisation. This role is based at Kingfisher Head Office in Paddington, with 12 days a month in the office.
* Curate and organise data assets into clear, logical structures and business glossaries to support ease of discovery and understanding.
* Create, maintain and improve high‑quality metadata, including definitions, lineage and technical details, within the data catalogue.
* Ensure consistent terminology and meaningful links between data assets, business processes and organisational units.
* Develop and deliver training materials that enable both business and technical users to confidently use the data catalogue.
* Provide ongoing user support and act as a subject matter expert for the data catalogue platform.
* Produce insight on catalogue usage, adoption and governance compliance to highlight value and opportunities for improvement.
* Work closely with Data Champions and data owners to embed data governance policies and standards within the catalogue.
Key Qualifications & Responsibilities
* Proven experience administering, structuring and curating a data catalogue tool (specifically Collibra), in a Data Administrator or Librarian‑type role.
* Practical experience using AI to support data curation or cleansing activities.
* Strong understanding of data management principles, including data quality, governance and data protection best practice.
* Working knowledge of recognised data governance frameworks and standards, such as DAMA‑DMBOK, COBIT, ISO/IEC 27001 and GDPR.
* Clear, accurate written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to support others through change and build trusted relationships across technical and business teams.
How We Work We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.
We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.
What We Offer An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.
Diversity & Inclusion Our customers come from all walks of life – and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
What we offer
Private Health Care
Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).
Kingfisher Pension Scheme
Immediate eligibility through auto‑enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.
25 Days' Holiday
25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).
Staff Discount
20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.
Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.
Life Assurance
x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS‑MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.
Bonus
Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.
Kingfisher Share Save
Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.
Our Behaviours
At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core behaviours
Constantly improving our customer experience
Acting with humanity and care
Be curious
Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious
Be inclusive
Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together
Be agile
Working with trust, pace and agility
Be accountable
Championing the plan to deliver results and growth
Our employees know us best. We wouldn’t be Kingfisher without them. So, we want to share what they think with you.
Training & Development
There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.
Application Process
What to expect from our application process
Step 1: Application
Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.
Step 2: Review
A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application and let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.
Step 3: Interview 1
You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.
Step 4: Interview 2
As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.
Step 5: Feedback
Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!
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