Senior Information Assistant

Are you passionate about compiling and analysing information?  Do you love a good spreadsheet? Do you like leaving things better than you found them?  We are looking for somebody who can work with colleagues at all levels across the library. 

The ideal candidate will be….

• A self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who is committed to providing the best possible library experience for our University of Salford Students.
• You will have an administrative and analytical background, you will be detail orientated, display excellent problems solving skills with the ability to approach and resolve queries in a prompt, practical and efficient manner.
• You will be comfortable adapting to change, suggesting, owning and implementing new ideas and technology.
• Library knowledge and experience is of benefit but not essential.

A little bit about us…

 The Content & Business team is a key part of The Library, Careers and Enterprise team. We connect students, university staff and researchers with the physical and digital content they require to support their work. We ensure that high quality Library resources are provided promptly and cost effectively. We’re here to provide students an effective and responsive service and support.  We want to ensure our resources are integral to their studies and successful outcomes through our work. We are an ambitious and developing team with a focus on constantly seeking new ways to acquire, curate and evaluate the right resources to provide the best experience for our students, university staff and researchers.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave - plus the ability to buy additional holiday days
• Flexible, agile and hybrid working - we support a culture of both flexible and agile working to help manage the demands of work with personal life subject to business requirements
• Lifestyle Benefits -A wide range of discounts including, a cycle scheme, travel discounts
• Wellbeing support - dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Program and counselling to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships.

Other stuff you need to know:

Here at the University of Salford we celebrate diversity and know that it is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.

If you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best, let us know. We will be happy to help.

Please don’t be put off applying if you don't match every requirement, if you're excited about the role and think you can achieve what we've described we welcome your interest & application.

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