Dear Consdistlist, Please can you post the following job advertisement.
Best wishes, Jim Duff ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Closing Date : 25/10/2017 Employment Type : Permanent Duration : Faculty / Organisational Unit : Library & Cultural Institutions School/Directorate : The University of Manchester Library Division : Content, Collections and Discovery Hours Per week : 35 hours per week Salary : £22,876 to £25,728 per annum according to experience Location : Oxford Road, Manchester Job Reference : L&CI-10766 The University of Manchester Library is one of only five National Research Libraries and the third largest academic library in the UK. It is one of the largest academic library services in the country, catering for the needs of some 36,000 students and researchers, as well as academic staff. The University Library possesses 4 million printed items, one million microfilms, over 41,000 electronic journals, 500,000 eBooks and a large number of databases. While our primary objective is to meet the learning, teaching and research 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 You will join the Collection Care Team; part of the Content Collections & Discovery division, and will work across several sites including The John Rylands Library, where the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library are housed. The collection includes numerous world-renowned manuscripts, archives and printed books. The Collection Care Team is responsible for the Conservation and Preservation of all Library holdings across multiple Library sites and stores and you will be expected to contribute to all Collection Care activities as required. You will be a qualified book, paper, or preventative conservator. You will have a strong team ethic, proven craft skills, excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to work. The candidate will also have the ability to work independently and unsupervised, whilst adhering to deadlines, across a wide range of Library Collection Care activities. Culture and Values - Our Five Ways of Working The University of Manchester Library strives to create a working environment that is supportive and rewarding providing a platform from which we can achieve our ambitious strategy. 1. Empowerment - Empowering and supporting individuals to take more risks 2. Openness - More questioning and working with greater openness and trust 3. Inclusion - Creating an inclusive culture by recognising each other's differences and strengths 4. Responsibility - Taking collective responsibility to achieve our shared goals 5. Support - Delighting in our success whilst supporting each other through adversity It's important that all colleagues share in this vision and are committed to helping create a working environment that is both rewarding and fulfilling. Please consider this before applying for this role. Hours & Place of Work Working hours are 35 hours per week This post is based primarily in The John Rylands Library, Deansgate. However, all Library employees are required to work at any Library site, as necessary. All Library staff are required to wear a name badge. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applications from men and the black and minority ethnic (BME) community, who are both currently under-represented at this level. All appointments will be made on merit. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies Informal enquiries Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Jim Duff Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> General enquiries: Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Tel: 0161 275 4499 Technical support: Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Tel: 01565 818 234 This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Further particulars LCI-10766 Conservator FPS<https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/candidates/PreviewDocument.aspx?docid=24290&GUID=b33e0126-fc13-4da1-8384-acc0615d708f&jobid=14107>; Applications will only be considered if they have been submitted using the application form below: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/Decide.aspx?jobid=14107 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jim Duff, Collection Care Manager, The Joule Library, The University of Manchester Library, The University of Manchester, Floor D, Sackville Street Building, Manchester, M60 1QD. Tel +44 (0)161 306 6533 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
