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1117618
University of Salford
12/10/2026
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3 hours a week during term time , working parking to be agreed between manager and successful applicant around academic commitments where possible.
Not Applicable
Pay
£13.45
£1.62
Description
Role
Are you creative, enthusiastic, and organised, with an interest in zines, publishing, libraries, archives, community arts, or creative practice? Library, Careers and Skills (LCS) is looking for a Student Zine Editor to help shape, develop, and promote one of the University’s most distinctive collections.
Established in 2022, the Zine Maker Space created a dedicated environment where students, staff, and visitors could explore, create, and share zines. Since then, the collection has grown to over 1,000 catalogued zines, showcasing independent publishing, creative expression, and diverse voices from local, national, and international communities.
As part of the Library’s new Creative Space, we want students to be at the heart of the collection’s future.
If you are passionate about creative expression and want to help shape the future of an exciting student-led collection, we would love to hear from you.
Duties and responsibilities
As Student Zine Editor, you will play an important role in:
- Developing and shaping the collection
- Encouraging student contributions
- Identifying new and emerging zine creators
- Promoting engagement with zine culture across the University
This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in collection development, curation, cataloguing, and public engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Collection Development
- Research zine makers, small presses, and distributors to identify potential new acquisitions
- Explore titles, themes, and creators that will appeal to current and prospective students
- Encourage and facilitate donations of student-created zines to strengthen student representation within the collection
- Attend zine fairs, festivals, and creative events, where appropriate, to discover emerging creators and trends
- Support the acquisitions process, including tracking orders and maintaining records of potential purchases
Engagement & Promotion
- Work with LCS colleagues to raise awareness of the zine collection
- Create engaging content for social media, blogs, displays, newsletters, and other promotional channels
- Develop and deliver ideas for events and themed showcases highlighting the collection
- Support outreach activities with student groups, societies, academic departments, and creative communities
- Gather feedback from users to help shape future collection development and event programming
Cataloguing & Collection Management
- Catalogue new zines in line with Library guidelines and established procedures
- Create descriptive metadata, summaries, keywords, and subject information to improve the discoverability of zines through Library Search
Skills and experience
This role would suit a student who is:
- Creative, enthusiastic, and organised
- Interested in zines, independent publishing, libraries, archives, community arts, or creative practice
- Curious about emerging creative voices and publishing trends
- Keen to develop practical experience in curation, collection development, cataloguing, and engagement
- Confident in sharing ideas and working collaboratively with others
Location
University of Salford
Benefits
From Day 1 of the assignment:
- Access to apply for internal for internal job vacancies at the University of Salford
- Access to the University of Salford Library
- Staff car parking rates
- Training and development (as per the role)
After the 12th week of the assignment:
- Eye care vouchers if regularly using VDU displays is required for the role
- Additional leave to align with the allowance for permanent staff
Additional information
Kindly read the instructions below and click on the apply button with your updated CV.
1. Add a 30 word statement in the space provided for a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity, what you will bring to the role, and what you hope to gain from the experience.
or
2. A 3 - minute video covering the same points - send the video to g.olinze@salford.ac.uk
Start date: 12 - 10 - 2026
End date: 28 - 05 - 2027
The role is is 3 hours per week, expected to run for 26 weeks from October 2026 to May 2027 during term time only. It is a total of 78 hours total across the contract. The successful candidate will not be expected to work during Winter and Spring breaks.
If you haven’t heard back by the Wednesday the 23rd of September 2026, please take it as you have been unsuccessful for the role as our roles fill quickly and can be closed once suitable applications are received.
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