Job Title:
Academic Librarian
School/Unit:
Library and Information Services
Location:
Llandaff Campus, Cardiff
Salary:
Grade 5A/B, £30,942 - £33,797 per annum
Hours:
37 hours per week (or on a job share basis)
Tenure:
Permanent
Welsh University of the Year 2021 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Our performance in this year’s Guide is exceptional. Our University was the biggest riser in Wales, and the third biggest in the UK, placing us in the UK top 40 for student satisfaction with teaching quality and the wider student experience.
We are very pleased that our strong performance has resulted in the University attracting high numbers of well qualified students and we are now seeking additional staff in both our academic schools and professional services departments.
The opportunity
Library and Information Services (L&IS) is an innovative, efficient, integrated professional service that offers physical and digital services across library, IT, and business improvement.
A post working within a busy and vibrant academic library here at Cardiff Met has become available.
The role will work across all the schools based at the Llandaff Campus: Cardiff School of Art and Design (CSAD); Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences (CSS&HS); Cardiff School of Management (CSM) and Cardiff School of Technologies (CST), with some specific focus on Cardiff School of Art and Design (CSAD)
You will work with our Academic Skills team to design and deliver workshops to students and staff covering information literacies, these will be delivered online using MS Teams. You will help promote and administer our reading list software (Leganto) across the schools as part of wider collection development work.
Along with day to day support of the service, you will also be involved in other projects across the service and the University.
This post is available as a full time position, but we would also encourage applications from those interested in job share or part time work
You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience.
What you’ll do – key duties
What you’ll bring – essential experience & strengths
What you’ll have - essential qualifications
Degree qualification in a Library, information science or management discipline, or equivalent.
Our total reward package
We have a range of great benefits for employees including:
Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions
Flexible and remote working opportunities
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage
Access to all library facilities
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
How to apply
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Aimee Jones, Librarian – Head of Academic Services, at aejones@cardiffmet.ac.uk
To start your application please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/jobs
Closing date: Friday 5th February 2021at 4:30 pm.
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. Our Strategic Plan underpins our commitment to recruit and retain the best talent and we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We appoint on merit.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic all of our recruitment is being conducted virtually. We aim to respond to your application as soon as possible.
Further Information
Full Job Description and Person Specification
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