User Experience Assistant (0324-26) - Derby, DE22 1GB

User Experience Assistant ) - Derby, DE22 1GB

About the University

We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College/Department

Our Provost – Learning and Teaching department drives forward the University’s ambition to provide excellence and opportunities for all students; building on Derby’s long-standing reputation for teaching excellence, ensuring the development of sector-leading exible, integrated learning that aligns to the needs of learners, not just now but in the future.

Library

Our Library is one that supports our communities to realise their ambitions by opening up new areas of knowledge & understanding and through fostering applied creative thinking.

At the centre of our approach is a high-quality student experience, outstanding student outcomes and supporting an excellent research environment. With this in mind, our teams deliver against three core strategic themes:

• Community - The original missions of libraries were not about repositories of books or as gatekeepers to knowledge, but about fostering communities of scholars. With that in mind, our focus is on how the Library supports the wide range of communities we have, fostering connection and empowering academic culture.
• Confidence - There is a fundamental role for the Library to ensure all students become confident, independent learners and researchers. We shall support students to develop confidence and applied creative thinking through our academic skills provision and an industry relevant skills offer that enhances performance whilst at university as well as into their chosen future.
• Content - Exploration and access to scholarly content is critical to the process of learning, teaching, research, and knowledge exchange. The Library plays a significant role provisioning scholarly content, working with our academic colleagues and students. We shall work to ensure that relevant content is delivered in a sustainable way and that we leverage technology and metadata expertise that enables our students and academics to explore and access the scholarly record.

About the Role

As User Experience Assistant, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of operational activity in support of the library’s user experience services, delivering to the operational plan. You’ll provide first line library support to users, working collaboratively to answer queries at service points, onsite and online, and offer guidance on navigating library services. You'll be responsible for maintaining a welcoming, safe and accessible environment, investigating and reporting any matters of concern, and contribute toward tidying and organising of library spaces. You'll work with colleagues to assist with induction activities, including providing introductory tours of the library.

This is a part time position, 21 hours per week. The working pattern for this role is Sunday: 9am - 5pm (7hrs) / Wednesday and Thusday: 1pm - 6pm (5hrs) / Friday: 9am - 1pm (4). This role requires the post holder to be flexible within the working pattern to meet the business needs, including working evenings, weekends or extended hours.

Anticipated interview date - 11/12/26

About You

To be successful in this role you will be self-motivated and able to work collaboratively. You’ll leverage your experience of user-focussed services with an emphasis on delivering information, advice, and guidance. You’ll demonstrate excellent communication skills and build positive relationships with a wide range of colleagues. You’ll be confident and self-assured with the ability to actively listen, to resolve queries and respond to user feedback. You’ll be confident in approaching new technologies and have a strong ability to plan, prioritise and organise work to achieve objectives on time. You'll have a positive perspective and have the ability to adapt.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
• Discounted onsite gym
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A flexible working environment
• A commitment to personal and professional development

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Warren Roome, User Experience Librarian, via .

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via .

Important Information

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Please visit our website for more information.

The University of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our staff, students and children. At the University of Derby, safeguarding is everybody's concern.

Please find our Safeguarding pages including our Safeguarding Policy here .

Closing Date: 29 Nov 2026

Area: Operational Support

Salary: £27,547 to £28,381 per annum pro rata
(for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £32,638.15 per annum pro rata)