Information Consultant (Maternity Cover)

Full-Time, fixed-term contract (12 month maternity cover)

Starting Salary is£36,438 per annum inclusiveof London Allowance.This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Applications are invited for the fixed-term post of Information Consultant for the School of Performing and Digital Arts, based in the Library Services.

As an Information Consultant within the Library’s Academic Liaison team, you will take a lead role in providing services, support and advocacy to the University. Key tasks of this role include the creation and delivery of engaging information literacy teaching, efficient collection management and building effective working relationships between the Library and the School of Performing and Digital Arts (comprising of the Departments of Music, Media Arts, and Drama, Theatre and Dance).

You will have demonstrable experience of providing strong user-focused services within an academic environment, and have a good grounding in providing information resources for teaching and research. You will have a keen interest in continuing to develop and promote the role of the library at all levels of the University. You will be an enthusiastic teacher, with experience of delivering innovative and engaging information literacy training within degree programmes.

In return we offer an excellent rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities as these communities are underrepresented in academic libraries.

This is a fixed term post to cover a period of maternity leave for 12 months starting from September. This appointment could end earlier than expected should the substantive post-holder return to work early.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Leanne Workman, Head of Academic Liaison: leanne.workman@royalholloway.ac.uk.

To view further details of this post and to appl, please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk.For queries on the application process, the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.

Closing Date:Midnight, 1 September 2021

Interview Date:TBC

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.