Assistant Librarian

Digital and Information Services at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint to the post of Assistant Librarian.

You will be responsible for the development, delivery and promotion of the University’s library and research support services for a designated group of academic staff and students, and Health & Social Care (HSC) Library members.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• Professional qualification in library/information science or related areaOR substantial relevant experience in a similar
• Significant relevant experience, including at least two of the following:
• Working with electronic and printed resources to support a defined customer group
• Training/teaching small or large groups
• Working in an academic library.
• Detailed knowledge of a range of academic library operations and an understanding of trends in information management and delivery.
• Detailed operational knowledge of relevant systems – Library Management Systems, resource discovery tools and relevant subject databases.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Please note the above is not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit our website.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.