Subject Library Assistant


Company:	Leeds Arts University
Salary:	from £28,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS2 9AQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We have contributed significantly to the development of arts education for over 180 years and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our students and staff.

We have two campuses in Leeds city centre; at Blenheim Walk, and the original Leeds Arts University building at Vernon Street.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our busy library working across our sites, which may include some evening and Saturday working. The role involves providing core and ancillary library services to students and staff spanning Further Education to Postgraduate level provision, including staffing two art materials shops housed in each library.

Candidates should be educated to degree level, have relevant experience in a library environment, computer skills in Microsoft 365, and evidence of excellent customer care skills. A library qualification together with an interest in the arts and previous experience of working in an educational environment would be an advantage.

Full details of the essential and desirable criteria for this role can be found in the job description.

Please note CVs will not be accepted for this position. If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please click the 'apply' button where you will be redirected to our website.

Please note we do not require assistance from recruitment agencies for this position.

This role may involve working at our Further Education site and as such the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Sunday 8th November 2026 at 11:59pm

Interview date: Tuesday 24th November 2026 (in person)

Leeds Arts University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all learners and expect our staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be made on merit, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. In recognition of our commitment to create a diverse team that draws from our widest talent pool, we would particularly encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented at this level, which in this case is our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants.

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