JOB DESCRIPTION

INFORMATION LITERACY LIBRARIAN

Section Learning Services Location: Ipswich (Waterfront) Campus. Salary range: £26,495 to 28,936 per annum/pro rata Grade: 6 Contract status: Temporary, initial period of 6 months Hours of work: 37 hpw, Monday - Friday Pension: USS Annual Leave entitlement 25 days pa, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) Responsible to: Head of Learning Services Reports on a day-to-day basis to: Head of Learning Services

About the Department The Department of Learning Services is part of the Directorate of Registry and Student Services, led by the Academic Registrar. The Department has a broad remit to deliver innovative, supportive and progressive environments services and resources, which underpin the achievement and progression of all learning and research within our institutional community.

Specific service delivery consists of library collections and services, learning and development in relation to information, research, digital and academic literacies, advice and guidance in relation to intellectual property and open access publishing and the management of a range of related platforms and systems.

Purpose of the job: The Information Literacy Librarian will design and deliver high quality services to our learning, teaching and research communities. They will be responsible for the design and delivery of workshops, online and one-to-one support within specific Schools, and support colleagues by providing day-to-day administration of collections and reading lists.

The role holder will to work closely with departmental platforms and systems, reviewing and developing online resources and content within the service website http://libguides.uos.ac.uk and within the institutional online learning environment.

Role Outline Under the supervision of the Head of Learning Services the role holder will be expected to

1. liaise with academic colleagues in specified Schools and course areas by attending course and department meetings for subject portfolio, promoting library and wider learning services, policy We are actively committed to growing and supporting our diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

and practice and maintaining an awareness of developments within the learning, teaching and research agendas for subject portfolio;

2. design, deliver and promote academic and library skills workshops for students that are responsive to their developmental needs and provide support at significant points of transition, and where possible embedded into course design and delivery;

3. address student enquiries and requests for help with academic skills as they arise; making appropriate use of a range of approaches through schedule appointments, signposting to additional face to face support within and external to the department;

4. contribute to the measurement and evaluation of students’ academic development though systematic monitoring of functioning at different points in their learning journeys, through the gathering of feedback and production of reports and statistics;

5. contribute to the development and delivery of programmes to help students to build their academic skills and readiness for HE prior to entry including the University’s Get Ahead programme;

6. review and update online reading lists, subject guides and online learning resources;

7. undertake any other tasks and functions as identified by the Digital Learning Systems Manager or wider management team within Learning Services.

This Job Description sets out the major duties associated with the stated purpose of the post. It should not be assumed that other duties undertaken within the department are excluded simply because they are not itemised.

The duties of this post could vary from time to time as a result of new legislation, changes in technology or policy changes, in which case appropriate training may be given to enable the post holder to undertake the new duties.

We are actively committed to growing and supporting our diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed against the following essential/desirable attributes:

Essential Desirable  Degree or equivalent  Postgraduate Certificate in  Professional Librarian qualification Learning and Teaching in HE or EDUCATION AND an equivalent such as Fellowship QUALIFICATIONS in HEA  Chartered status of CILIP

 Up-to-date experience of working  Up to date experience (last 2 in a library or learning services years) of working in a higher facility education library.  Knowledge of designing and  Experience of delivering KNOWLEDGE AND delivering skills development to information literacy skills EXPERIENCE groups and individuals working at development within a University a range of levels library, supporting ongoing  Experience of producing materials development as well as transition to support online learning, into HE resource retrieval and exploration.  Excellent information retrieval  Ability to conduct and support skills using a range of integrated skills development for systematic and stand-alone information literature reviews and other sources complex search strategies  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal  Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, able to develop and maintain relationships SKILLS with a wide range of people  Ability to provide creative and innovative solutions to challenges and problems  The ability to work as part of a team  The ability to cope with pressure.  Flexibility and the ability to meet changing requirements  Driven by delivery of high quality, customer focussed services.  An understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities and the ability to promote this in the day to day ATTITUDE work of the post.  A positive approach to service development, change and willingness to work flexibly in a changing environment. Commitment to undergo appropriate training and

We are actively committed to growing and supporting our diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

Essential Desirable development including learning and teaching and IT qualifications.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This post is temporary with an initial period of 6 months. The hours per week are 37 worked over Monday to Friday. The post is paid at Grade 6 of the University’s scale range £26,495 to £28,936 per full annum. Annual leave is 25 days per full academic year, plus Bank Holidays and closure days that fall within the contract span.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The University of Suffolk is a diverse community and is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all staff and students. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all applicants who declare a disability and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

NO SMOKING POLICY

A no smoking policy operates at all University of Suffolk premises, including the use of electronic cigarettes/pipes.

APPLICATIONS

Please see below for specific instructions on how to apply. Please note that applicants who fail to return all the documents asked for, may be discounted.

To apply for this post:

 All forms and information can be found on our website http://www.uos.ac.uk/jobs  Fill in the Application Cover Sheet and include details of any flexible working request you are making  Complete the monitoring form  Attach a curriculum vitae and a letter of application setting out clearly how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this post  Return them as Word (.doc) attachments by e-mail to: [email protected] please put the post title in the subject box of your email.  If you are unable to email your documents, you may post them to

The Human Resource Team University of Suffolk Waterfront Building Neptune Quay Ipswich Suffolk UK IP4 1QJ

If you are unable to apply via the website please ask for an application pack from the address above, or by phone on 01473 338351.

We are actively committed to growing and supporting our diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

For further information, please contact the Head of Learning Services, Ellen Buck, [email protected], 01473 338701

About the University of Suffolk

After nine years of strengthening its reputation the University of Suffolk, formally known as University Campus Suffolk, achieved University status in 2016. This evolution was much faster than expected, faster than any other institution, which speaks volumes for the quality of education on offer here and the quality processes completed to achieve full status.

Before now, Suffolk was one of only four counties in the UK without a university, and both staff and students have been working towards establishing the institution as a distinct and reputable place of study. Considering its humble beginnings and the fact that the University of Suffolk is young and small compared to other institutions, its growth is of key economic and educational importance: putting Suffolk on the map as an exciting destination for students to learn and discover opportunity.

The University of Suffolk is agile and responsive, custom built for a changing world, absorbing the best of UK university traditions and aligning them with a twenty first century audience and a modern world of employment and entrepreneurship. It is committed to being economically relevant and having a measurable civic impact, whilst remaining student centric.

The University of Suffolk is comprised of the main Ipswich Campus, with learning networks in the Further Education Colleges in Bury St Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and at Suffolk New College, Ipswich.

We are actively committed to growing and supporting our diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.