Reader Service Team Leader

Job title: Reader Services Team Leader x 2
Department: Library
Contract Type: On Campus, Permanent
Grade: 6
Salary: £33,823.29 – £40,242.20 per annum including London Allowance
Location: SOAS Campus, Bloomsbury, London
Hours: 28 hours per week & 35 hours per week including frequent shifts to 11.30pm and weekends

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the University which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the Department

As the UK’s National Research Library for Africa and Asia, SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East and holds a unique collection of print and online materials relating to Africa and Asia, including significant special and heritage collections. The Library attracts scholars from all over the world to consult its holdings and further their research. It houses over 1.3 million volumes at the SOAS campus in central London, together with a major collection of archives, manuscripts, rare books and special collections, an expanding Digital Library and a growing network of electronic resources. SOAS library is one of only five National Research Libraries in the UK.

About the Role

The Reader Services team plays a vital role in welcoming users and managing access to the Library’s collections and spaces. The role will lead on excellent customer service and the effective delivery of Library services to researchers, students and visitors.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership and people management skills, and the ability to innovate.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

Closing date: Sunday 30 June 2024                   

Interviews will provisionally be held between 10 and 19 July 2024

Further information

If you have any questions or require any assistance regarding the application process, please contact hr-recruitment@soas.ac.uk

'Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility 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 SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006'. for the duration of their contract

Please note that it will not be possible for SOAS to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates. 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 SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

For information on how and why SOAS processes personal data about its job applicants, please read our Job Applicant Notice.

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, Black, Asian, other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups from within the UK and beyond. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.