Metadata Assistant

The University of Manchester Library stands proudly as one of the UK's five National Research Libraries and holds the distinction of being the third-largest academic library in the country. We are committed to serving a diverse community of over 46,000 students, researchers, and academic staff. Our vast and rich collections (print, electronic, and digital) help us to deliver a world-class library and information service for the University of Manchester. While our primary objective is to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of University members, we are also fully committed to widening access to our services to individual researchers, local schools and others in the regional community.

We are looking to recruit a Metadata Assistant to join the Metadata for Content Management Team within the Collection Strategies Directorate; this permanent role is available as 1 FTE (35 hours per week) however we will accept applications from candidates interested in this role as a job-share, i.e. on a part-time basis (0.5 FTE / 17.5 hours per week).

The focus of this role is to work under the direction of the Print and E-Resources Metadata Specialists to ensure timely access to and discoverability of newly acquired and existing modern collections in a variety of physical and electronic formats. The post-holder will be required to follow current international library cataloguing standards whilst working efficiently and accurately to ensure compliance with our service level agreements and metadata quality control measures.

Alongside cataloguing newly acquired print and electronic resources, the post-holder will also be responsible for ensuring bibliographic database integrity by updating and enriching MARC records both individually and as part of bulk metadata-management processes.

The Metadata and Discovery Team has a flexible, service-oriented approach to supporting workload, and the post holder will support all aspects of the teams work, with training provided where necessary. We are therefore looking for someone who meets the essential criteria in the job description as well as an ability and willingness to develop their metadata-creation and cataloguing skills for different resource formats and material types.

Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to work accurately, quickly and with attention to detail, showing excellent cataloguing and metadata management skills. Knowledge of one or more modern languages other than English would also be advantageous.

In your application, please address each of the Essential and Desirable criteria in the person specification in turn and supply examples of how you meet them.

If you are interested in this role on a part time basis, with either a print or electronic resources focus, please specify this in your application.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Emma Booth, Metadata Manager for Content Management

Email: emma.booth@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.