Senior Information Assistant Library Content and Licensing

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

The Senior Information Assistant at Ulster University's Library Content & Licensing department will lead a team of Information Assistants in operating an effective and efficient service. The role involves providing high-level skills and supervision of routine processes, ensuring duties are delivered to agreed standards. They will also handle the acquisition of resources and services and apply metadata for bibliographic control. The role holder must be able to adapt their skills flexibly to cover all areas of the Library Content Subscriptions & Licensing team with appropriate support. Key duties include supervising the team, acting as a key contact point, developing proficiency in library systems, training staff, ensuring compliance with legal obligations, and participating in Library-wide projects. The role may require evening and weekend work. Candidates should have relevant experience in an academic library, experience with bibliographic records and metadata, and proven ability to lead a team.