Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a forward thinking, contemporary and world-class Higher Education Institution with a vision to redefine the conservatoire for the 21st century. At the leading edge of music and dance training, it provides specialist education of the highest quality, which reflects the increasingly collaborative world of artistic practice and supports the lifelong career development of students and professional performing artists.
Trinity Laban seeks to appoint a Library Manager, commencing as soon as possible after 1st September, to lead the team and operations of the Laban Library, which supports teaching, learning, performance and research within the Faculty of Dance.
Working under the direction of the Head of Libraries, you will to contribute to institutional strategic planning and hone and enhance the operations of the Laban Library for optimal service provision. You will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight and operational management of the space, services, facilities, systems and staff within the library. You will lead on, and coordinate, the provision of library user education and play a key role in promoting the library. You will also contribute to the discoverability of materials through collection documentation and cataloguing, as well as managing research enquiries and access to unique archival collections.
You will be a graduate with a postgraduate library or archive qualification (or a chartered member of CILIP), with experience of line management and of delivering quality library services. You will have excellent communication skills and be adept at delivering user education.
As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Please note all applications submitted will be shortlisted anonymously by our recruiting panel, so please ensure that your name and personal details are not included within your supporting statement, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.
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For any queries about this role that are not covered in the job pack, please email Katerina Filosofopoulou, our People Services and Resourcing Officer on [email protected].
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All of our taught programmes are validated by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Research degrees are validated by City, University of London.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England