Job Description

This is an exciting time to join the University of St Andrews Libraries & Museums as a Senior Library Assistant.



We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, adaptable team player who can also work independently to join Libraries and Museums. The successful candidate will have an understanding of how data can be used to share, deliver and improve service provision, and will support the development and ongoing delivery of services from across the Unit, including working with Acquisitions & High Demand, Collections Management, and Reading List services. The role holder will be expected to work across teams and sites, so having a flexible, adaptable and positive approach is key.



You will have a good general education to Scottish Higher Level or equivalent, be an effective communicator with a team-player attitude who takes an organised approach to their work to ensure daily service deliveries or project milestones are met effectively and efficiently.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of

staff benefits

including:

Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions A range of family friendly policies Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

This post will be primarily based at the Main Library and Eden Campus Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.



Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Sharon Nagle, Academic Liaison Librarian email: sn45@st-andrews.ac.uk



Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)



Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/



This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 21 July 2025

Interview Date: 4 August 2025

Please quote ref: CG2209DD

Libraries and Museums



Salary: 23,881 - 26,338 per annum



Start Date: As soon as possible

School/Unit:

Libraries & Museums

Posted:

03/07/2025

Closing date:

21/07/2025

Closing time:

23:59