AddressLibrary Systems & Metadata Manager
£40,000 - £50,000pa plus Excellent Benefits
Remote-based work within the UK with occasional travel to one of our Study Centres (Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester)
Full-Time Permanent
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The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers. Our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
Arden appointed its first dedicated Library team in 2020 and the service has been built from the ground up around an inclusive strategy focussed on removing barriers to education. Delivered through the Library Portal, Arden’s extensive fully digital library provides our students with full access to 100% of reading materials.
This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join us in our brand-new role of Library Systems and Metadata Manager, working in a fully digital environment and developing our innovative systems infrastructure.
The Role
You will be at the forefront of optimising the Library systems which make up the Arden University Library Service IT infrastructure ensuring our students have an intuitive system that's easy to navigate.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- The effective day-to-day administration of the range of Library Systems which make up the Library Service IT infrastructure.
- Maintaining the discoverability and accessibility of resources, ensuring that access is supported by high quality metadata.
You will lead on the successful development of key Library IT infrastructure projects and the production of systems engagement data to inform continual service improvement.
About You:
You will have significant hands-on experience in Library systems administration and development, having worked in a systems role in a Higher Education Library, along with extensive experience of implementing, maintaining and developing systems such as Library Management Systems, Discovery Services, Reading List Management Systems and Digital Repositories.
You will need to be able to think strategically, to troubleshoot and resolve access issues, taking into account the requirements and views of a broad range of stakeholders. You will be able to innovate and continuously improve processes and development systems. You will also need excellent communication skills including an ability to deliver information and training to technical and non-technical colleagues.
If you are passionate about library services, IT infrastructure, and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: 2 April 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.
At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
