Academic Support Librarian
£40,199 to £49,072 per annum
Permanent
Full time
CSM - King's Cross, London UK
The opportunity
We have an opportunity for a full-time Academic Support Librarian to join our friendly team at Central Saint Martins.
Our busy library is popular with students, and being located over three floors of a heritage building near King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, it is an exciting location to work in.
As a member of the UAL Library Services team, you will contribute to the development of high quality and student-focused library services which support the academic activities of the University.
You will be the local lead in the collection development and maintenance functional area, regularly collating and disseminating relevant data, and playing an active role in cross-site Collections working groups.
You will support specified courses / programmes of study, establishing constructive working relationships with course teams and participating in course meetings. You will design and deliver relevant information literacy to support your students.
You will promote resources, collections and services through effective academic liaison.
You will also assist in the provision of frontline services, including the coordination of our student shelver team.
The role is full-time, working 35 hours per week. The working pattern is 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday with some 10:15 - 18:15 shifts scheduled in advance each month.
UAL Library Services operates a hybrid approach to working, with some working from home where operational needs allow.
About you
We are looking for someone with a compassionate and student-centred approach, with an understanding of inclusion and diversity in HE and the workplace. You will have an enthusiasm for information literacy, and experience of line managing or supervising people.
You will have demonstrable experience of working collaboratively in a team, as well as being self-motivated to work independently. You will also have strong written and presentation skills and be proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
You will have a degree level qualification, and/or relevant library qualifications along with relevant experience in a library or other education or information roles.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
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Closing date: 8th February 2026, 23:55.
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.