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Senior Information Assistant (Metadata and Discovery)
Library Services
Location
Egham
Salary
£24,151 to £28,377
per annum - including London Allowance
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 09 June 2019
Reference
0419-159
Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Permanent, Full time
We are seeking to appoint an efficient and motivated individual to the role of Senior Information Assistant, Metadata and Discovery.
Reporting to the Metadata, Discovery and Analytics Coordinator, the Senior Information Assistant, Metadata and Discovery will work closely with staff across the Library to improve the discovery of and access to the Library’s digital and print collections through a variety of activities in metadata creation, enhancement, maintenance and troubleshooting. Specifically the post holder will have responsibility for:
- Creating and enhancing metadata for a wide range of resources
- Carrying out appropriate spot checking of catalogue records for new acquisitions
- Carrying out appropriate review of metadata in the Reading List system, Talis Aspire
- Undertaking Project Work related to metadata and the improvement of discovery of library resources
As part of the role you will be expected to develop expertise in the Library Management System, Alma, and in Talis Aspire, the reading list system.
You will have relevant experience of working in a library or information service, preferably in a cataloguing or metadata role. You will have a good understanding and practical experience of MARC, AACR2, and RDA, and of classification principles. A confident user of IT, you will be able to work with speed and accuracy whilst adhering to professional standards. With excellent communications skills, you can make a positive contribution to a team, and have a positive commitment to excellent customer service. You can manage your workload to meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities, trends and developments.
This is a full-time, permanent post of 35 hours a week, to be worked Monday-Friday.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and Development opportunities
- Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
- Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Phil Bower at Philip.bower@rhul.ac.uk, or +44 (0)1784 443328.
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. The Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 0419-159
Closing Date:9 June 2019
Expected Interview Date: 24 June 2019
Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration and the pro-rata salary will not meet the minimum threshold set by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.