Copyright, Licensing and Research Librarian (training post)

Full time, permanent

Location: York

Salary is £27,396 to £30,619 (Grade 5) moving to £31,502 to £36,33 (Grade 6)

This is a training post which will start at Grade 5 and progress to Grade 6 upon completion of successful training.

Situated in the heart of the historic city of York, and with the addition of our London Campus, York St John University has a long and proud tradition as a distinguished higher education provider.

Our success is founded on the quality of academic teaching and research, our thriving campus environments, our professional and pastoral support, and our values of an inclusive, innovative and ambitious community with a strong sense of belonging.

The Team

Library and Learning Services supports learning and teaching across the University through the development and maintenance of the University’s library collections, and through engagement with students to develop their academic and digital skills. The service also supports the University’s research activity through provision of the University’s research output and research data repositories. Library and Learning Services embeds the University's social justice approach through our work within the anti-racist and decolonial practice group, LGBTQ+ networks, our Accessibility Support Service, and the Library's IAMplify initiative.

The Role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, pro-active individual to act as a trainee Copyright, Licensing and Research Librarian. Working with others in the Scholarly Communications, Content and Discovery team, your focus will be to develop the skills necessary for providing and developing copyright advice and training, providing guidance on open research and publishing to academic colleagues, students and the university’s Research Office. As you develop your knowledge of licensing you will also contribute to collection development of the library’s electronic resources for programmes and new portfolio areas.

Required Skills and Experience

We are seeking applications from a broad range of candidates to this post, including those in the process of completing a postgraduate qualification in Information and Library Management or similar. Essential skills include excellent communication, self-motivation, the ability to work collaboratively and an understanding of copyright in an academic environment.

Additional Information

For informal enquiries please contact Victoria Hamilton on v.hamilton@yorksj.ac.uk.

Closing Date - Sunday 09 April 2023 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Thursday 27 April 2023