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UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education, outreach, innovation and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship. The LCCOS family comprises 4 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, UCL Press, the UCL Research Institute for Collections, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 440.
LCCOS is part of the Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Faculties).
About the role
Subject Liaison Librarians are the primary point of contact for our faculties and departments within our libraries; they work proactively to build relationships with students and staff and to ensure that services and resources required to support learning, teaching and research are available. On a day-to-day basis, Subject Liaison Librarians are responsible for providing training and support, managing collections relevant to their faculty or department, and promoting and raising awareness of key Library Services’ developments and initiatives. Subject Liaison Librarians work as part of a team, and together take a collaborative approach to the development of services and resources to support students, academics and researchers as outlined in the LCCOS Strategy. This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% on site. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
About you
We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:
- Significant experience of working in an academic library, in a liaison or user support role.
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating information literacy training, including the use of reference management software, and related materials, in both a face-to-face environment, and online.
- Awareness of Systematic Reviews and the related literature searching requirements. Ability to understand the research needs of students and staff.
- Ability to understand the research needs of students and staff.
Further details:
The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. However, we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews will be held at the UCL Science Library, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT.
A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.
To apply, please provide:
- An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.
- A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked ‘Application’ in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under ‘Questionnaire’.
If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact lccos-jobs@ucl.ac.uk, quoting the job title and reference number.
Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/
The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are:
41 days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days), Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme, defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
