Information Skills Librarian

University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is seeking an Information Skills Librarian to join the Skills Development team. You will lead sessions and develop academic information literacy across a range of disciplines for students and staff.

The role requires strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities, a commitment to contemporary information literacy, and the ability to work strategically to align services with the university’s aims.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Ability to liaise with academic colleagues and work collaboratively.
• Commitment to contemporary Digital and Information Literacy developments.
• Ability to work strategically to deliver services aligned with university objectives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions that comprise the Academic and InfoSkills programme to students and staff.
• Develop specialist, curriculum-focused academic and information skills.
• Collaborate across the institution to ensure inclusive and accessible information literacy provision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Information literacy

Digital literacy

Curriculum development

Education

Library/Information Studies qualification

Job description

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828. UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across six UK campuses, four in Wales and two in England. It also maintains long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere.

Our aim is to transform education and, in doing so, transform the lives of the individuals and communities we serve. We are recognised for providing an outstanding student experience:

• 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2024)
• 1st in Wales for 7 subjects and Top 10 in the UK for 3 subjects (Guardian University League Table 2024)

Our success is driven by the commitment, skill, knowledge and ability of our people. We are building on this strong culture to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.

- THE ROLE –

As part of the Skills Development team, the post holder will focus on the development of specialist, curriculum focused academic and information skills. As part of a small team of Information Skills Librarians, you will deliver sessions that comprise the Academic and InfoSkills programme to students at all levels and across a variety of academic areas as well as to staff as part of our annual staff development programme. You will take into account the differing needs of students as they progress in their academic careers, and aim to develop academic success, lifelong transferable skills and employability of our student body.

You will require excellent interpersonal and team working skills, and the ability to liaise with academic colleagues and work collaboratively across the institution. A commitment to and knowledge of contemporary Digital and Information Literacy developments are essential, as is the ability to work strategically to deliver services aligned with the University’s objectives and values.

Please refer to the job description for details on the essential criteria required for this role.

- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

• - Annual leave entitlement is 28 days', plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days pro rata
• - For information on our staff benefits, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/jobs
• - This post is not eligible for sponsorship

Interview date: TBC

£31,236 to £34,610 pro rata per annum / Grade 5