University of St Andrews Hiring for Senior Libraries and Museums Assistant (University Collections) Job at United Kingdom Full Time

The University’s Libraries and Museums unit has a vacancy for a Senior Libraries and Museums Assistant, working in the User Services (University Collections) Team. Reporting to the User Services Officer (University Collections), this post forms part of the small team responsible for retrieving material requested by readers, for monitoring its security in use, dealing with enquiries, providing an excellent user experience and supporting teaching priorities within University Collections

You should have experience of working in a customer facing role, be highly computer literate and have experience of handling historic books and documents. You will be capable of working accurately to tight deadlines, and be a good team worker and communicator.

For further details of the University Collections at St Andrews, see https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/collections/

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Steven Martin, User Services Officer (University Collections) via sdm22@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, 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, Race Charters and Stonewall). 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/

In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role does not meet the current suitability requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. The University encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of nationality and all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and where required, obtain the right to work in the UK without relying on University 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.

Closing Date: 22 July 2022

Interview Date: 5 August 2022

Please quote REF:CG3705SB

Further Particulars: CG3705SB FPs.docx