Job Description

Ever wanted to work in an institution that is home to one of the worlds great collections of cultural treasures and research materials? Cambridge has an impressive history of music performance and musicological research and we take pride in our services supporting teaching and research at Cambridge University Libraries and Archives.

The role:

The Music Services Supervisor (Academic Liaison) fulfils a key role in supporting teaching and research at the Faculty of Music. The role holder is responsible for day-to-day operations at the music faculty library and for projects and activities around music focused academic liaison across Cambridge University Libraries & Archives.

As Music Services Supervisor you will:

Deliver high quality user services.

Develop and deliver teaching sessions on music information skills and resources.

Ensure collections are discoverable and reading list materials are available.

Liaise with the academic community to ensure all music information needs are met.

Oversee day-to-day management.

What we are looking for:

Music literacy and a good understanding of music as an academic subject.

Experience of developing and delivering library services.

Excellent communication skills. Digital literacy, such as an understanding of metadata requirements for music materials or the potential role of AI in providing music services.

The ability to work effectively as part of a team in a user facing environment.

What we offer:

Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days (inclusive of public holidays)

Exceptional parental leave (including maternity, paternity / co-parent, adoption and shared parental leave).

Discounts on major retailers.

Professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships and access to a variety of training courses.

For informal enquiries please contact: Anna Pensaert, Head of Music Collections, amljp2@cam.ac.uk



Please quote reference WZ47437 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.


The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.


The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Key information

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Department/location

Pendlebury Library of Music

Salary

33,951-39,906

Reference

WZ47437

Category

Assistant staff

Date published

6 October 2025

Closing date

26 October 2025