Academic Support Librarian

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The opportunity

You will contribute to the development and delivery of high quality and customer-focused library services which support the academic activities of the University and its constituent Colleges. 

You will have functional responsibility, along with another member of staff, for Customer Service at LCF Library, which includes overseeing local frontline services and representing LCF Library in department-wide working groups. 

You will support specified courses/programmes of study, participating in course committees. You will establish constructive working relationships with course teams, and promote access to resources, collections and services through effective academic liaison, collection development and information dissemination. 

You will assist in the provision of enquiry services and develop learning materials which encourage the use of resources and services. 

You will line manage a small team and be responsible for providing professional leadership in your functional area.  

Working pattern for this post is currently Tuesday – Thursday usually with one evening per week until 6.15 pm during undergraduate term.  You will also work one or more evenings per week until 6:15 pm during the vacation period.   

About you

We are looking for someone with a degree level qualification and relevant work experience. You will be able to motivate a team and to work independently without direct supervision.  

You will create realistic plans to achieve the agreed deadlines and objectives of the role, and ensure all team members understand what is expected of them and that work is delegated appropriately, monitoring each staff member’s progress through the University’s probation and appraisal schemes 

You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be IT literate and have some interest in the subject areas of UAL. 

A recognised library qualification or relevant experience in other education or information roles and related disciplines is desirable (e.g. library or teaching post graduate cert/dip/MA/MSc., CILIP accreditation, NVQ or apprenticeship. 

In return, we offer a competitive employment package including a salary that reflects working in London; an attractive pension scheme; and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence. 

This role may include a mixture of on-site and remote working. 

If you have any queries about this role, please email EducationStaffRecruitment@arts.ac.uk. 

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility. 

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 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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