Outreach and Exhibitions Coordinator (FT Maternity cover) UCL Applicants only

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 four 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 five 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. LCCOS is part of the Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Faculties).

UCL Special Collections collects, preserves and provides access to archives, records and rare books to support the research and teaching of UCL and to reflect the history of the organisation. The department aims to engage UCL staff, students and external audiences through academic teaching sessions, exhibitions, special events, community, school links and social media. The postholder is responsible for supporting the development and coordinating the delivery of UCL Special Collections’ teaching with collections, (both academic and outreach) at the Bloomsbury campus. The role also leads on the development of the Main Library exhibition, supported by colleagues in Special Collections and the wider LCCOS team. Manual handling is required for this role, training will be provided and an acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role. This is a fixed-term role until 17th September 2027 in the first instance.

Flexible Working Statement: We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

Hybrid Working: This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site. 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.

We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:

• Experience of assisting with the planning and delivery of exhibitions or events.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience of communicating effectively to a range of audiences.
• Excellent skills with MS Office packages, particularly Word and Excel.
• An understanding of the case for Outreach and Public Engagement activity in Higher Education institutions.

The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. Interviews will be carried out online. A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact lccos-jobs@ucl.ac.uk, quoting the job title and reference number. Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/.

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

What we offer:

• 27 days annual leave + 6 closure days (Christmas and Easter) as well as statutory holidays.
• Ability to buy 5 additional annual leave days.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity leave.
• Carer’s leave.

Other benefits: We also offer some great benefits some of which are defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan; on-site gym etc. As part of the UCL community you can access free lunch hour lectures, exhibitions and museums and collections. On campus UCL has the Bloomsbury theatre hosting a range of performances and a series of bars, cafes and other facilities, which UCL staff can use.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.