Head of Special Collections

2 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

**The role**:
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the University of Bristol’s Library Services leadership team. The role holder will be responsible for the management and development of Special Collections. They will ensure the Collection plays an active role as a facility supporting teaching and learning, as an academic research resource for internal and external users, and as a catalyst for developing cultural and civic partnerships. They will be responsible for the leadership of the team who deliver the service and ensuring the highest standards of collection care for this internationally important collection of archives and rare books. They will work closely with the other Heads of Collections within the Culture and Collection Group and together their work will help the Library and University deliver its Vision and strategy, which includes plans for a flagship new University Library.

**What will you be doing?**:
This is a varied job with the overall aim of ensuring the development of the collections, facilities and services to deliver academic, creative and social impact across a broad range of user communities. The role holder will provide leadership across a diverse team of specialists (archivists, librarians, digitisation technicians etc) ensuring compliance with professional standards (e.g. accreditation) and that the Collection builds a reputation for innovative professional practice. They will respond to opportunities presented by the shift towards digital and the Cultural Collections’ Audience Development Roadmap to ensure the collection remains relevant, discoverable and accessible to academic, cultural & creative and public communities.

You are a qualified archivist, librarian or heritage professional looking to shape and deliver a high quality service. You should be passionate about collections and the ways they can be used to inform and inspire others through teaching, research and engagement. You should enjoy collaboration and creating opportunities for the innovative and creative use of collections across a broad range of stakeholders within, and beyond, the university.

**Additional information**:
**This advert will close** **at** **23:59 GMT** **on**Wednesday 1st March 2023**

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

**_The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an _**
**_inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential._**
**_ We want _**
**_to attract, develop, and retain individuals_**
**_ with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution._**

**Available documents**:

- SUPP109516 Head of Special Collections Job description.pdf
- Further Particulars - Library Services 2023.pdf

JOB NUMBER***

**SUPP109516**:
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN***

**Open ended / Full time**:
CLOSING DATE***

**01 Mar 2023**:
FACULTY/DIVISION***

**Library Services**:
SALARY***

**£46,047 - £51,805 per annum**:

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