Library Assistant

Trinity Laban is a forward-thinking, contemporary and world- class Higher Education Institution with a vision to redefine the conservatoire for the 21st century. At the leading edge of music and dance training, it provides specialist education of the highest quality, which reflects the increasingly collaborative world of artistic practice and supports the lifelong career development of students and professional performing artists.

The Laban Library, which supports teaching, learning, performance and research within the Faculty of Dance, seeks to appoint a part-time Library Assistant to join its small specialist team. The Laban Library offers the largest and most varied open-access specialist research collection on dance and related subjects in the UK, covering many aspects of dance in a variety of formats and languages.

We are seeking someone with:  

• educated to degree level or equivalent
• experience of working in a customer-focused 
• a working knowledge of library systems and VLE would be useful
• the ability to work on your own initiative and as an effective part of a small team  
• a meticulous approach to detail

Experience of working in a library and knowledge of academic resources in dance or a strong demonstrable interest in dance would be advantageous.

As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 

Please note all applications submitted will be shortlisted anonymously by our recruiting panel, so please ensure that your name and personal details are not included within your supporting statement, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.

If you think this might be just the job for you, please click on ‘Apply online’ to complete and submit an application form.

For any queries about this role that are not covered in the job pack, please email Katerina Filosofopoulou, our Talent Resourcing and Organisational Development Officer  on staffrecruitment@trinitylaban.ac.uk. 

You can download a job pack by clicking on the ‘Job Pack’ :

Further details:

All of our taught programmes are validated by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Research degrees are validated by City, University of London. 

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Company No. 51090. Registered Charity No. 309998.

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