Have you ever wanted to work at an institution that houses one of the world’s great collections of cultural treasures and research materials? Cambridge has an impressive history in music performance and music research and we are proud of our services supporting teaching and research at the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives.

Role:

The Supervisor of Music Services (Academic Liaison) fulfills a key role in supporting teaching and research in the School of Music. The role holder is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Faculty Library of Music and for projects and activities around music-focused scholarly communication across the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives.

As a Music Services Supervisor you will:

• Providing high quality user services.
• Develop and deliver teaching sessions on music information skills and resources.
• Be sure to discover collections and provide reading list materials.
• Liaise with the academic community to ensure all music information needs are met.
• Supervising daily management.

What we are looking for:

• Music literacy and a good understanding of music as an academic subject.
• Experience developing and providing library services.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Digital literacy, such as understanding metadata requirements for music materials or the potential role of AI in the delivery of music services.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a user facing environment.

What we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days (including public holidays)
• Exceptional parental leave (including maternity, paternity/co-parent, adoption, and shared parental leave).
• Discounts on major retailers.
• Professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships and access to a variety of training courses.

For informal inquiries, please contact: Anna Pensaert, Head of Music Collections, amljp2@cam.ac.uk

To apply online for this vacancy and view more information about the role, please click ‘Apply’ above.

Please quote reference WZ47437 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all staff are eligible to live and work in the UK.