Senior Library Assistant (Research Support)

King's College London; London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen Senior Library Assistant, um das Open Research Team zu unterstützen. Diese spannende Rolle umfasst die Verwaltung eines Forschungsrepositories und die Schulung von Forschern in der Einhaltung von Richtlinien. Die Position bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu wachsen und sich mit offenen Forschungsthemen auseinanderzusetzen. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Bibliotheksdienste und Forschung haben, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem unterstützenden Team weiterzuentwickeln.

Qualifications

• Relevante Erfahrung in Bibliotheken oder Verlagen.
• Ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten für diverse Zielgruppen.

Responsibilities

• Verwaltung des Forschungsrepositories und Schulung von Forschern.
• Unterstützung der Einhaltung von Fördermittelrichtlinien.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Aufmerksamkeit für Details

Proaktive Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Kundenservice-Erfahrung

Teamarbeit

Datenbankkenntnisse

Bewusstsein für offene Forschung

Education

Erfahrung im Bibliothekswesen

Erfahrung im Verlagswesen

Tools

Repository-Systeme

Job description

Senior Library Assistant (Research Support)

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About King's
The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. King’s Strategic Vision 2029 sets out our vision for the future, shaped around five priority areas: educate to inspire and improve; research to inform and innovate; serve to shape and transform; a civic university at the heart of London; and an international community that services the world. Our ambitious Education Strategy aims to transform teaching, learning environments, and student support.

Libraries & Collections comprises four departments: Education & Learning, Research & Impact, Service Design & Delivery, and Business Operations. We are part of the Students & Education Directorate, managing the student lifecycle from application to graduation and beyond.

About The Role

The role is based in the Open Research team, supporting King’s researchers in curating and disseminating research outputs. This is an exciting opportunity for those interested in open research, offering growth in understanding scholarly publishing and supporting research impact.

The main focus involves managing our research repository, administering deposits, and training researchers on compliance with funder policies. Candidates should enjoy methodical work with attention to detail.

We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, including outside higher education, demonstrating relevant skills.

All staff may be moved across teams to support service needs or development. We promote proactive, flexible, and professional performance, including participating in frontline services with some evening and weekend work.

This is a full-time, indefinite position (35 hours/week), currently hybrid (remote and on-campus).

About You

To succeed, candidates should have:

• Relevant experience or education, including library, publishing, or university settings.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive problem-solving skills.
• Experience in customer service and delivering quality services.
• Effective team collaboration.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Experience with databases or repository systems.
• Awareness of open research topics like the research cycle, open access, and data management.

Desirable: Knowledge of copyright, licensing, repository or library management systems, and scholarly metadata.

Full details are in the attached job description. Please submit a supporting statement addressing the essential criteria, and include evidence for desirable criteria where possible. Interview week: 26th May. Note: This role does not qualify for UK visa sponsorship.

Salary: £34,179 - £37,546 p.a. (London Weighting)

Job ID: 113125

Close Date: 14-May-2025

Contact: Nadia Casagranda, [e-mail]