Library Student Partner in 6 Great Marlborough Street - Manchester Metropolitan University

Library Services

£12.00 hourly pay + £1.44 per hour holiday pay

Ongoing role - academic year

6 Great Marlborough Street

26 Jan 2025

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Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

The Library provides digital and information literacy training both during teaching sessions embedded into the curriculum and via the open programme, which contains workshops that any student can book onto. This includes workshops and tutorials on finding information, referencing, and evaluating information. Using your unique insight as a student, you will work with the Library’s Academic Engagement and Teaching Services team to co-create inclusive, engaging teaching resources and support that will enhance students’ academic success. The postholder will also support communications activities within Library and Cultural Services on an ad hoc basis including assisting with events, social media, research and user feedback.

Key tasks:
Use student insight and feedback to help shape the development of the information skills programme, working with the Academic Engagement and Teaching Services team to create resources and support that our students will use for academic success. Tasks to include:

Assist in the delivery of in-person and online teaching sessions
Evaluate and provide feedback for teaching materials and support resources
Assess the inclusivity and accessibility of teaching materials and resources
Contribute to the development of the Library’s open programme of information literacy workshops
Provide insight to support the team in the creation of teaching resources
Participate in user experience (UX) Projects
Contribute to service improvement
Contribute to the collection and analysis of feedback and data to evaluate and improve teaching and support.
Conduct competitor desk research
Create visual and written content for social media
Support with event organisation
Provide feedback on key Library services

Additional duties:

Adhere to University policies and procedures for Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and GDPR.
Share in Library & Cultural Services’ culture and ways of working.
Be part of a team of staff that provides support as required, working flexibly according to the needs of the service.
Any other reasonable duties may be allocated from time to time that are commensurate with the expectations of the role.

Dates: 24 February – 27 March 2025 and 20 April - 30 May 2025
Hours of Work: Two four hour shifts per week to be confirmed once appointed
Training will be provided week beginning 24 February 2025

Person Specification

This role is only open to 2024/25 undergraduate and postgraduate taught students at Manchester Met, from either the Faculty of Business and Law or Science and Engineering. Applications from students belonging to minority ethnic groups are particularly welcome.

Candidates must show the following skills and abilities:

Strong commitment to an excellent student experience. 
Good interpersonal skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
An active interest in social media and events.
Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
Enthusiastic about sharing positive learnings and experience with other Manchester Met students.
Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team, asking for help and support when needed.
Flexibility, punctuality and reliability.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Experience of using IT and digital technology, library resources and social media.

Special requirements:

A commitment to participate in training and development.
A commitment to equality and diversity policies and objectives.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 26 January 2025.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.

If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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