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Oxford Brookes University Hiring for Academic Liaison Librarian – Healthcare Job at Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England , UK Full Time
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£33,314 rising to £36,386
Full Time, Permanent – Professional Ser
Applications are invited for the permanent, full-time post of Academic Liaison Librarian at Oxford Brookes University. The successful candidate will join our highly-regarded Health and Life Sciences (HLS) team and will support students at our Swindon and Headington campuses. The post covers Healthcare subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Nursing.
The candidate must be educated to first or postgraduate level in library and information studies, with excellent communication and information retrieval skills.
The successful candidate will be highly competent in effective online searching across a range of subject areas and delivering information literacy training, both face-to-face and online.
Key responsibilities will include:
- delivering synchronous and asynchronous information literacy teaching both face-to-face and online, to both small and large groups
- providing 1-2-1 coaching and online support to undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers on finding and use of appropriate information resources
- developing guides, video tutorials, Web pages and other supporting materials
- liaison and communication with staff and students through subject committees and other fora
- developing close links with academic staff within supported departments to embed information literacy teaching and supporting up-to-date constructively aligned reading lists
- management of the (e)book budget for designated subject area(s) and contributing to decision-making about future spending
- stock management in the designated subject areas including weeding according to the Library’s schedule and targets.
Candidates who would like an informal discussion, by email, phone or video call, about the post in advance are welcome to contact Helen Whittaker ([email protected]) to arrange this.
You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme (14.7% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document ‘All about Brookes’ below.
CV and Personal Statement:
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.
The University has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce.
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https://my.corehr.com/pls/oburecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=131579
Closing Date :
04-Sep-2022
Vacancy ID :
131579
Faculty or Directorate :
Learning Resources
Location :
Swindon – Joel Joffe Building
