Assistant Academic Support Librarian
Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: CCW - Peckham Road, London UK
Salary: £33,661 to £40,377 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Part time
Hours: Part time
Job description
The opportunity
We are pleased to advertise an exciting opportunity for a part time Assistant Academic Support Librarian based at Camberwell College of Arts.
As a member of the Library Services team you will contribute to the development of high quality and student-focused library services which support the academic activities of the University. You will contribute to the daily operational running of the library, which includes local frontline services and working in a functional team. You will support specified courses and programmes of study, establishing constructive working relationships with course teams, and promoting access to resources, collections and services through effective academic liaison.
You will assist in the provision of enquiry services and develop learning materials which encourage the use of resources and services. You will also answer enquiries in person and on-line, via our live chat service, ASK and assist users with general directional and initial information enquiries, including the use of the library catalogue, electronic information resources. You will supervise and contribute to library shelving plus related activities, demonstrating an understanding of manual handling guidelines which will be required when lifting heavy items.
Core hours at this site are Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm. There will be flexibility to discuss days and times worked within core hours for the right candidate.
There might be limited opportunities to work from home dependent on operational needs but onsite working will be the main focus for this role.
About you
We are looking for someone with a compassionate and student-centred approach. You should have a degree level qualification and/or relevant library qualifications and relevant experience in a library or other education or information role.
You will have demonstrable ability to work in a team and be a first rate communicator with excellent written, presentation and liaison skills. You must also demonstrate the ability to teach information skills and be proficient in Microsoft office with good IT skills too.
Further details about the requirements can be found in the person specification section of the job description. There are essential criteria that cover experience, knowledge and soft skills.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.
We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
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