Head of Library Education, Research & Skills Services

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £55,753 per annum to £61,942 per annum with potential progression up to £76,988 per annum

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire (although based at our Cranfield campus, regular travel will also be required to our Shrivenham campus)

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic professional to provide leadership and strategic direction to three critical library functions supporting Cranfield’s teaching and research community as part of a new Library Leadership team.

About the Role

This is a key reconfigured role within the Library Service as one of two Team Heads reporting to the University Librarian, requiring wide professional knowledge, the capability to drive the development of new strategic directions, and the ability to lead the staff and manage significant functional areas.

The Education, Research and Skills Support Teams are responsible for providing professional support and expertise for the academic staff, researchers and students of the University covering information literacy, and scholarly communication, study skills and pre/in-sessional English for Academic Purposes (EAP). You will have responsibility for staff located at our Cranfield and Shrivenham campuses as well as home workers.

About You

You should hold a postgraduate qualification in Library/Information Science (or similar) and have substantive experience in an appropriate library environment preferably within the HE sector, at least some of which should have been in a managerial position. You will possess an excellent mix of communication, interpersonal and strategic thinking skills combined with detailed knowledge of the changing open research and digital literacy landscapes which will help you plan and shape services for the future.

You will be expected to engage with, and influence, staff across the University (and beyond) to achieve collective goals, serving as a role model to Library staff with your flexible, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

Library Services is at the heart of Cranfield University with operations in four different sites and additional services ranging from open research support to study skills. With a new University Librarian recently appointed, now is a great time to join our friendly and committed Library Team as we develop our new Library Services Strategy to support the University’s research and education plans.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Tim Wales, University Librarian, on (T): +44(0)1234 754446 or (E): [email protected] . No agencies please.

Apply online now . Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: [email protected] . Please quote reference number 4194.

Interviews to be held: w/c 19th September 2022.

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