Assistant Librarian (AFBI Library)

Digital and Information Services at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Assistant Librarian for the AFBI Library.

As an Assistant Librarian you will be responsible to the Medical, Healthcare & AFBI Librarian for the development, delivery and promotion of library and research support services for designated groups of students and research staff.

This post will be based at the AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) Library, Newforge Lane, Belfast but may be subject to change.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• • Working with electronic and printed resources to support a defined customer group in a library setting.
  • Training/teaching small and large groups.
  • Working in an academic library.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please visit our website.

The University wishes to create a waiting list for permanent and temporary full-time vacancies that may arise across campus (All locations) within our Assistant Librarian positions in the next 12 months.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.