Assistant Librarian Subject Support

Organisation
Ulster University
Contact Email
Library-Applications@ulster.ac.uk
FTE staff per library service
60 - 74
Sector
Higher Education
Job role area
teaching, learning and/or liaison
Last uploaded
18/02/2026
Date of review
3 Year
Summary

The Assistant Librarian – Subject Support at Ulster University is tasked with delivering high-quality subject support service to users, including the provision of information resources and digital information literacy training to students and staff. Key duties include providing specialist advice on complex information resources, teaching digital and information literacy skills, developing user documentation, implementing library collection policies, and maintaining effective relationships with academic staff and students. The role also involves monitoring new technologies for delivering skills and user support, providing leadership and training to other library staff, and assisting in monitoring book budgets. Applicants should have a degree with a postgraduate qualification in Librarianship or Information Science, experience in delivering digital information literacy skills training, and a proven ability to use new and emerging digital technologies to support library users.