This is an exciting opportunity
to join the University of St Andrews, in a dynamic new role with responsibility
for stewardship of and engagement with its internationally-important heritage
collections.
The Assistant
Director, Heritage Collections and Curation will lead the convergence of museum
and special collections teams and services, redesigning research and teaching
support services and expanding digitisation and online engagement, while also contributing
to the development of a new capital project for a Heritage Collections Research
Centre.
They will work flexibly
and collaboratively as part of the Directors’ Team to develop and lead the
strategic direction of Libraries and Museums at St Andrews, and be an active
and articulate advocate for heritage collections, developing strong
relationships within the University, as well as in the wider HE and libraries,
archives and museums sectors.
The ideal candidate
will have a passion for and proven expertise in at least one of the areas
covered by the heritage collections, experience in a senior management or
leadership role in a research-intensive organisation, and be a problem-solver
who can inspire and motivate their team in developing and delivering ambitious
projects and initiatives.
Further information and informal enquiries may
be directed to Dr Catherine Eagleton, Director of Libraries and Museums (director.lam@st-andrews.ac.uk) or Jennifer Louden, Deputy Director of
Libraries and Museums (jal9@st-andrews.ac.uk).
Applications
are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian, Minority or
Ethnic (BAME) community and other protected characteristics who are
under-represented in Managerial, Specialist & Administrative posts at the
University.
The University is
committed to equality for all, demonstrated through our working on diversity
awards (ECU Athena SWAN/Race Charters; Carer Positive; LGBT Charter; and
Stonewall). More details can be found at
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.
Closing Date: Thursday 4 February 2021
Please quote ref: AD1436NB
Further Particulars: AD1436NB FPs.doc
Libraries and Museums
Salary: £52,559 - £59,135 per annum
Start Date: Negotiable, but ideally May 2021