Collections Assistant
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,353 to £26,707 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | St. Andrews, Fife |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of St Andrews |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CG2257SB |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Libraries and Museums at the University of St Andrews as a Collections Assistant (University Collections & Museums). This is a full-time, standard position (36.25 hours per week). The postholder will join the Conservation and Collections Care Team within the University Collections and Museums Directorate.
The successful candidate will show a keen interest and experience in working with rare books, archival and museum’s collections and be capable of prioritising work effectively in a project-driven environment, as the team prepares for major collections moves. You will demonstrate excellent teamwork skills, alongside the care, confidence, and attention to detail required to handle rare and fragile material safely.
Experience in a heritage or library environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
30 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Britta Funck-Januschke, email: bfj@st-andrews.ac.uk
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 8 May 2026
Interview Date: 2 and 3 June 2026
Please quote ref: CG2257SB
The successful candidate will show a keen interest and experience in working with rare books, archival and museum’s collections and be capable of prioritising work effectively in a project-driven environment, as the team prepares for major collections moves. You will demonstrate excellent teamwork skills, alongside the care, confidence, and attention to detail required to handle rare and fragile material safely.
Experience in a heritage or library environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility)
Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance
Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
30 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Britta Funck-Januschke, email: bfj@st-andrews.ac.uk
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.
We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 8 May 2026
Interview Date: 2 and 3 June 2026
Please quote ref: CG2257SB