Discovery and Resourcing Librarian

University of the West of England; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of the West of England seeks a Discovery and Resourcing Librarian for its Library and Learning Services team. This full-time position involves managing digital resources, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring seamless access for students and staff. A professional background in library sciences is required, along with strong communication and IT skills.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career development opportunities

Onsite nursery

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in library/information or close to achieving PG Diploma.
• Proactive and collaborative approach in work.
• Strong communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and manage digital subscription resources for library.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to support resource lifecycle.
• Supervise support colleagues and deliver training as needed.

Skills

IT Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Professional qualification in library/information field or PG Diploma

Job description

Following a university wide transformation project, which has allowed us to re-shape our existing provision to more closely match UWE’s 2030 strategy, we have a vacancy for a Discovery and Resourcing Librarian (Content and Discovery) available in our Discovery and Resourcing team in Library and Learning Services. This is a busy and dynamic team with two main functions: Content and Discovery, where the post is based, works to ensure that content, and the systems that support access to that content, is effectively managed and seamlessly delivered to library users. Open Research Services provides help and support to Post-Graduate Students and research staff with open access publishing and research data preservation and sharing.

The post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

About The Role.

Full-time (37 hours per week), with a focus on the acquisition and management of our digital subscription resources .

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and pro-active information professional who enjoys working collaboratively with others to join us in this key role.

In this role you will work as part of the team that acquires and maintains our large portfolio of information resources (over 800 subscriptions), enabling seamless discovery and authentication for both students and staff.

You will work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including publishers and suppliers, academics, and fellow Library and Learning Services colleagues, and will develop expertise in all areas of the resource lifecycle, including negotiation, licensing and usage analytics.

Our Discovery and Resourcing Librarians supervise the work of support colleagues and have shared oversight and responsibility for second-line support enquiries to the team. There is also the opportunity to deliver briefings and training to colleagues on a variety of topics, for example front line enquiry staff to minimise the number of second line referrals.

Communication and collaborative work are key. Examples include working with colleagues in the team on projects that enhance our services e.g. developing a comprehensive Electronic Resource Management (ERM) solution or working with the Research and Open Access team on the development and discovery of Open Access journal content.

About You

To be successful in this post you will:

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Establish good working relationships with library colleagues and external stakeholders
• Have excellent IT skills and aptitude
• Be self-motivated, reliably delivering work to agreed timeframes
• Take a flexible and adaptable approach to a changing library environment
  
  
  

You will have a professional qualification in a library/information related subject or be within 6 months of being awarded your PG Diploma. We are committed to fully supporting our staff in their continuing professional development.

You will be a proactive champion for equality, diversity and inclusion across the service area and the University, helping to integrate and embed the University’s commitment to anti-racism and achieving inclusive and equitable environments for all.

About Us

Library and Learning Services is a large and diverse department of over 140 members of staff. We empower every student to achieve their academic and career ambitions by embedding our expertise in digital learning, career development and academic skills directly into their learning experience. We create inspiring physical and digital learning environments, ensuring students have access to the information and career resources they need.

We provide:

• Services and support to academic teams in the design and delivery of programmes and learning, including digital learning, learner development and employability and enterprise skills
• Information resources, careers content, reading lists and course content
• Library discovery experience
• Research repositories and library research services
• Spaces for learning and study
  
  
  

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you are interested and would like to find out more we would love to have a conversation with you. Please contact Jane Choules, Discovery and Resourcing Manager at [e-mail]

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. The roles are therefore campus based for at least 60 percent of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days as agreed with your manager and in line with our business needs.

The interview date for this post is to be confirmed but is likely to be in the week beginning 4th August and will take place at our Frenchay campus.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options .

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.