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Assistant Subject Librarian
Cardiff University Library Service (ULS) is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individual to join our friendly team of Subject Librarians providing library services to the College of Arts and Humanities (AHSS).
The post of Assistant Subject Librarian is a key member of the AHSS Library team with specific responsibility for supporting and delivering services to the College.
Key areas of service to the College include but are not limited to: liaison with staff and students, assistance in collection management (electronic and physical), development and delivery of information literacy training sessions (F2F and virtual), support for research and OA initiatives, and the creation and management of reading lists via Leganto software.
You will have the opportunity to join cross ULS Project Teams and/or Task & Finish groups to progress our service development in a wide range of areas. e.g. collections, education, library spaces, library systems, research and many others. You will work alongside colleagues from other ULS teams and the wider University.
The University Library Service looks forward to welcoming applications for this part time, permanent post. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent, with a library qualification or equivalent experience in an HE library environment and will have excellent communication and customer service skills.
If you would like an informal conversation to learn more about this role, please contact Martha Ashford (ashfordm3@cardiff.ac.uk ).
The post is full time, 35 hours per week, and fixed term until 31st July 2023 to cover for an existing member of staff on secondment.
Specific working pattern to be confirmed with successful candidate.
Salary: £28,762 to £33,314 per annum (Grade 5)
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pro rata for part time staff, local pension scheme, blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
You will work as part of a team of University Library Service (ULS) staff delivering information services to support education and research activities in the School(s) within a College, providing advice, guidance, and support within this area. You will work with colleagues in the College Team in ensuring that the library services:
You will engage and uphold the University Library Service’s values and behaviours. (See additional information).
Date advert posted: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Closing date: Friday, 7 October 2022
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Job Description
Key Duties:
Training and support will be provided.
General Duties
You may be required to work in more than one library site during the course of your employment.
Person Specification
Important notice:
When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for 15142BR
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Additional Information
ULS Values and Behaviours
Listening
Delivering
Improving
The University Library Service is one of number of departments within Cardiff University’s Professional Services.
The University Library Service is part of the University’s Department of Academic and Student Support Services.
The University Library Service consists of multiple libraries across Cardiff University, providing access to 1.1 million printed books, access to more than 1.5 million online books, journals and resources, and an extensive range of rare and historical books and archives. Each library operates in close co-operation with its academic schools to ensure that the services they offer continue to meet the needs of all teaching, learning and research groups. The University Library Service also delivers services to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust, and the NHS Wales Library and Knowledge Service Partnership.
As well as housing printed and electronic books and journals, the libraries also offer many services to enable specialist research, including the SURE team of systematic reviewers and unique research collections such as Special Collections and Archives, the European Documentation Centre, and other archive facilities.
The online library catalogue provides easy access to library services, including locating resources, checking library borrowing, and requesting items.
The University Library Service is committed to excellent customer service. The Library Service has been awarded the ‘kitemark’ of the UK Government’s national Customer Service Excellence ® standard, which recognises that customer service is at the centre of our services. We are committed to providing a service which is friendly, helpful and responsive to the needs of our customers and do everything reasonably possible to ensure the reliability of our services.
In addition, Cardiff University is one of the largest organisations in Wales to be awarded Investors in People accreditation.
Job Category
Library Services, Management & Executive
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