Library and Archives Assistant
7 months ago
Salary - £29,733 to £31,553 depending on experience
Permanent
UKCEH is looking for an experienced Library & Archives Assistant to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights, and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.
As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:
- 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues
- Flexible working opportunities
Alongside our Library, we also operate an Archive Service which preserves and provides access to material relating to both administrative aspects and scientific activities and outputs of UKCEH and its predecessor organisations (including the Nature Conservancy, Institute of Freshwater Ecology, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Institute of Hydrology, and Institute of Virology and Environmental Microbiology).
Please find more information here:
Our dedicated Library Services team work to support staff across all four office locations, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the services and providing essential support. You will be based at our busy Lancaster site where our archive/long-term storage facility is situated and work alongside our other established Library and Archives Assistant.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Receiving, processing, shelving, and disposing of archive deposits; maintaining the archive database; and liaising with users
- Compilation and updating of the UKCEH Register of Science Archives and long-term storage sites
- Library collection management; creation and editing of catalogue records
- Handling enquiries, book loans, renewals, returns and inter-library loan requests
- Processing records deposited in the NERC Open Research Archive, UKCEH’s online repository.
- Providing library inductions together with advice and instruction on library systems and resources.
- Please note that this position will involve occasional travel (no more than once every 2-3 months) to our Edinburgh and Bangor sites, to provide on-site support, which may involve overnight stays.
** Due to the nature of this role there will also be a requirement for manual handling including lifting and carrying (training will provided)
For the role of Library and Archives Assistant we’re looking for somebody who:
- Has previous experience working within a Library or Archive capacity in an academic or research environment
- Is experienced in providing administrative support to colleagues across multiple sites
- Has knowledge of web-based information resources and tools relevant to a scientific research organisation (e.g, Web of Science and Scopus)
- Ideally has experience of using the Heritage Cirqa library management system
- Has proven ability to work as part of a team, as well as the ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills
- Applies a methodical approach to their work and is highly organised
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and is IT literate (MS Office: Outlook, Word, Access and Excel), with an aptitude to learn bespoke systems
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