Job Description
The University of London
The University of London is one of the largest and most diverse higher education institutions in the world. With a mission to transform lives through knowledge, it delivers high quality academic programmes, brings benefits to society through its research in the humanities and social sciences, and leverages intellectual connections through public engagement.
The Role - Special Collections Manager (Fixed Term)
This role is a fixed term position until 31 March 2024, providing management of the Special Collections at Senate House Library, with particular specific duties around Rare Books collection and taking care of the management of our Art collection. This role will also lead on the Library’s contribution to the London Rare Books School run by the Institute of English Studies.
This is an exciting time to join Senate House Library, as we embark on our Library Transformation Programme. The post holder will work as part of the wider Library team as we develop our Collections Management and Development policies. You will work closely with our Archivists and Research Librarians to deliver services to support our researchers and readers and with academic colleagues in the School of Advanced Studies. You will also lead on engagement activities around our Special Collections.
The successful role holder will have experience working with Special Collections, in particular rare books and have excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working. Interest and experience in working in the areas covered by our Special Collections would be desirable (https://www.london.ac.uk/senate-house-library/our-collections/special-collections).
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Sunday 20th November.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 30 November.
The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working from remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
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