Exhibitions and Public Engagement with Research

6 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

We are looking for an Exhibitions and Public Engagement with Research Assistant to join our team based at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. Working flexibly across Tuesday-Saturday, you will be engaging the public with inspiring exhibitions, delivering high quality public engagement programmes and supporting events that promote our world-leading Special Collections and the research that they generate.

As a public
- facing team, whose core role is talking to and engaging with visitors in our exhibition spaces, we are looking for enthusiastic people, who can communicate with all types of people in a warm, informed and friendly way. Great communication skills, a passion for excellent customer service and the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively is essential.

The UML (University of Manchester Library) is one of only five National Research Libraries and the third largest academic library in the UK. Our vast and rich collections (both print and increasingly digital) help us to deliver a world-class library and information service for the University of Manchester. While our primary objective is to meet the learning, research and teaching needs of University members, we are also fully committed to widening access to our services to individual researchers, local schools and others in the regional community.
- 0.6 FTE (_3 days working across Tuesday-Saturday with regular Saturday working_) _

**What you will get in return**:

- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
**Name**:Gemma Henderson

**General enquiries**:
**Technical support**:
**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.



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