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SOAS Library is currently recruiting 3 x Collections Audit Assistants (full-time, 3-month fixed-term) to join our Special Collections team. The post holders will be expected to work as part of a team to deliver an audit and space management project focussed on Special Collections. They will gather data on the archive, manuscript, rare books, and object collections to aid in long-term collection management.

Collections Audit Assistant 
Job title: Collections Audit Assistant
Department: Special Collections, Library Services
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 3 months Contract
Grade: Grade 4
Salary: £22,681-£24,533 per annum Plus £4,519 London Weighting (pro-rata)
Location: Bloomsbury, London
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Sunday 17th March 2024          
https://vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/525040

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 School 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: 
SOAS Library attracts scholars from around the world and has holdings of 1.3 million volumes and an excellent selection of online resources to support the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Reader Services Team plays a vital role in welcoming our users and in managing access to the Library’s collections and spaces. Special Collections is responsible for the management of the Library’s archive, manuscript, and rare book holdings. This includes acquiring, cataloguing, and preserving the collections. The Special Collections team provides access to the collections through the reading room and an enquiry service. Special Collections works closely with other teams in SOAS Library as well as colleagues across SOAS.

About the Role
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly as part of a team to deliver an audit and space management project focussed on Special Collections. The post holder will capture data on collection items across the archive, manuscript, rare books and object collections to support their long-term collection management. 

The post holder will contribute to improving documentation of the storage of our collections and, based on these findings, to proposing and implementing more efficient and effective storage solutions.
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. https://vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/525040

Closing date: Sunday 17th March 2024              
Interviews to be held: W/c 8th April 2024

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.

Best wishes,

Edward Hood
Archivist
Special Collections, SOAS Library
www.soas.ac.uk/library/special-collections

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