Senior Advisor – Library Digital

The opportunity

Are you committed to fostering a compassionate student-centred learning environment? Do you have an understanding of digital technology in the arts and extensive experience with tech hardware and creative software? Join our friendly Library Services team at Central Saint Martins (CSM), part of University of the Arts London (UAL). Our busy and popular library is located over three floors overlooking Granary Square near King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations.

As a Senior Advisor - Library Digital, you will contribute to the development and delivery of high quality and user-focused services, supporting the academic activities of the University.

You will work with local colleagues and line manage staff to ensure the efficient day-to-day running of library digital services at CSM, overseeing and enhancing processes to provide an excellent service to users, facilitating a welcoming and accessible environment.

You will be a member of the cross-site Library Digital Group, enhancing our service-wide digital resources, including experimenting with innovative tech and developing relevant user education.

Generally, the working pattern is 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday, with occasional extended hours until 18:15 during term time and vacation periods.

UAL Library Services adopts a hybrid working approach, balancing home and onsite work.

Your profile

We seek a candidate with a degree-level qualification and/or relevant digital skills, with experience in a library and open access IT environment or similar.

You will be a proficient user of software such as Adobe Creative Suite and a confident user of hardware such as printers and scanners.

With excellent teamwork skills, you will also be capable of line managing supportively and able to motivate others.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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