Academic Support Librarian

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The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an academic support Librarian at High Holborn working under the CCW library management team for Camberwell, Chelsea, Wimbledon and High Holborn. This is a full-time role at grade 4 in our brand new library hub which opens in September. 

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 have responsibility for daily operational running at High Holborn Library, which includes overseeing local frontline services and team, reporting to CCW management team.

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.

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 for the function of the High Holborn hub. 

The role, is based at high Holborn working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day. Normal working hours will be between 9am-6.30pm with shifts scheduled to open at 9 or close at 6.30pm at least once per week.

There is some limited opportunity for working from home in this role, dependent on operational needs.

About you

We are looking for someone with a degree qualification or equivalent. and relevant experience in library or other education or information roles.

You will have demonstrable experience of working in a library or customer service environment and the ability to motivate a team and to work independently without direct supervision. You will be a good communicator with  excellent written, presentation and liaison skills. You must demonstrate the ability to teach information skills. You will need to be proficient in Microsoft office with good IT skills.

In return, University of the Arts London offers an attractive pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact, Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at Educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

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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