Academic Liaison Librarian – AD2689HM

Start Date: As soon as possible.
Duration of Post: Fixed term for 2 years.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Academic Liaison Librarian to join our team in order to support the University’s new digital education initiatives including online postgraduate programmes and short courses. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a proven track record of building relationships with academic colleagues and experience of having designed and delivered information literacy training in the online environment. This post is fixed term for 2 years.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Financial contribution to relocation.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.
• This post will be primarily based at the Main Library in the centre of St Andrews.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Emma Wisher, email: elw21@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, 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 and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). 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/.

This role is not eligible for visa 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: 24 May 2024

Interview Date: 13 or 14 June 2024

Please quote ref: AD2689HM

Further Particulars: AD2689HM FPs.doc

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