Academic Support Librarian

Organisation
University of the Arts London
Contact Email
k.riley@fashion.arts.ac.uk
Sector
Higher Education
Job role area
research, open research, and scholarly communications
teaching, learning and/or liaison
Areas of interest
Sustainability
Date of review
3 Year

Job Description

Summary

The University of the Arts London is seeking an Academic Support Librarian. Key responsibilities include developing and delivering high-quality library services, supporting teaching and research activities, managing collection development, providing academic liaison and enquiry support, overseeing a local team and creating inspiring services and spaces.

Qualifications and skills required include excellent customer service, academic liaison, teaching, learning, collection management, and management abilities. The candidate should hold a degree-level qualification or relevant library qualifications, have experience in staff and service management within a library, and possess strong communication, leadership, digital skills and teamwork abilities.

Key duties include customer service, academic liaison, teaching and learning support, collection management, and staff management. The candidate should be able to handle duties like communicating with users, overseeing customer service processes, supporting students and staff, leading learning support planning, maintaining collection, managing data and performing general university duties.

The successful candidate will also display creativity, innovation, problem-solving skills, and a strong customer focus. The position offers opportunities for remote work.