Job Title:
Academic Librarian
School/Unit:
Library and Information Services
Location:
Llandaff Campus, Cardiff
Salary:
Grade 5A/B, £31,406 - £34,404 per annum (pro rata)
Hours:
10 hours per week
Tenure:
Permanent
We're delighted to have won two prestigious awards this year – the Times Higher Education UK University of the Year 2021 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide Welsh University of the Year 2021.
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 a sector leading professional service, delivering high quality information services and systems digitally and physically to staff and to students, and advancing the education, research and innovation priorities of an ambitious, values driven university.
We are looking to enhance our capacity to develop, support and promote our digital collections with a focus on Leganto, our reading list software tool.
You will be part of the Llandaff Library Team working closely with our colleagues within the Technical Services team and the Cyncoed Library team.
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 experience.
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 (pro rata if part time)
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
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 or for further information about working with us at our University please visit our recruitment website.
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
Our Candidate Pack
Please visit our website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.