AddressThis is an exciting time to join the University of St Andrews Libraries & Museums as a Senior Library Assistant (Library Collections). The Unit is currently at the planning stages of an ambitious development of its digital services, beginning with the procurement of a new Library Management System.
We are seeking to appoint a highly-organised team player who can also work independently to join the Library Collections & Digital Services Directorate. The successful candidate will have an understanding of how data can be used to share, deliver and improve services, and will support the development and ongoing delivery of services, including Click & Collect, Inter-Library Loan, Scan & Deliver and digitising content required for Reading Lists. As the team operate across multiple sites, they will be expected to oversee other team members to ensure site-specific objectives are completed accurately and efficiently.
You will have a good general education to Scottish Higher Level or equivalent, be an effective communicator with a team-player attitude who takes an organised approach to their work to ensure daily service deliveries are met effectively and efficiently.
This post is part time (16.38 hours per week) and fixed term until 27 October 2024.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Britta Funck-Januhske, email: bfj@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
This post will be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.
Closing Date: 18 March 2024
Interview Date: 1 April 2024
Please quote ref: CG1213SB
Further Particulars: CG1213SB FPs.doc
Libraries and Museums
Salary: £23,220 -£25,138 per annum pro rata
Start: As soon as possible
Part time (16.38 hours per week)
Fixed term until 27 October 2024
