Deputy Librarian, LaSS (UCL Internal Secondment)

Ref Number

B25-00277

Professional Expertise

Libraries, museums, theatres and open science

Department

Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£43,981-£52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

23-Jun-2026

About us

UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship. The LCCOS family comprises 4 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation.

The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 450.

About the role

The UCL Language & Speech Science Library (LaSS Library) holds unique specialist collections of materials in the fields of psychology and language science. Subjects covered include language, linguistics, phonetics, psychology, speech science, deafness, voice and audiology. The collection includes books, journals, clinical assessment tests and electronic resources. LaSS Library supports UCL Psychology & Language Science, UCL Ear Institute and UCL Deafness, Cognition Language Research Centre students and staff, as well as professional speech and language therapists, and others researching in the field.

The Library is open Monday to Friday 09:15 – 20:00. Including this post, the UCL LaSS Library team consists of 2.5 FTE daytime library assistants, in addition an evening team of supervisors and assistants (managed by the Head of Evening and Weekend services) and Shelvers (managed by the Service Operations Supervisor).

Special Working Conditions e.g manual handling is required to carry out this role. Training will be provided.

This is an internal secondment role, available to current UCL staff only. It is a fixed-term role until 7th May 2027, in the first instance.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

About you

We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:
  • Ability to work effectively as a team leader and experience of line management responsibilities
  • Experience of training or teaching a variety of end users
  • Experience of working in a library or information environment, and using print and online information sources
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly and accurately, both orally and written
The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. Interviews will be held at the UCL Language and Speech Science Library. A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

Further details To apply, please provide:

  • An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.
  • A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked ‘Application’ in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under ‘Qu
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