Collection Management Officer (Depository)

The University of London 

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. 

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange. 

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines. 

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future. 

The Role

Senate House Library is the central library for the University of London, and the home library for the School of Advanced Study. We offer access and research support to collections covering Arts, Humanities and Social Science and are home to a number of unique and distinctive Special Collections in the heart of London’s student and research community. 

Senate House Library is seeking to recruit to fill the role of "Collection Management Officer (Depository)".  The role is based at our off-site store, the Depository Library, in Egham, Surrey. 

The role is to work as part of the Space & Collection Management Team, undertaking activities for the ongoing management of Library space and printed collections.  This will involve the physical assessment, processing and movement of library collections as well as the creation or amendment of a range of electronic records on the Library Management System. 

Due to the nature of the work, although there may be some limited scope for remote working, the standard requirement will be for the post-holder to be working onsite at the Depository. 

The successful applicant will need to work well as part of a small team and will require a methodical approach to work with excellent attention to detail as well as the ability to acquire, retain and utilise extensive knowledge of collections and systems. 

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below. 

Further information 

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Sunday 26th  January 2025.   

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities. 

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