Library Assistant - East London

Global Banking School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading higher education provider is seeking a full-time Library Assistant to support library operations at their Birmingham campus. This role requires a degree in Library Science or similar, providing services to students and staff while maintaining library systems. With a commitment to professional growth, this position offers opportunities for development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible Benefits

Tuition reimbursement for career development

£500 award employee referral scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in Higher Education libraries is preferred.
• Good knowledge of Cataloguing.
• Enthusiastic about promoting literacy.

Responsibilities

• Support library operations and services.
• Handle loans, returns, and user inquiries.
• Cataloguing and classifying printed material using MARC21.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Customer Service

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Library Science or Information Management

Tools

MARC21

Cataloguing Systems

Job description

Department:Provost

Location: Canary Wharf - Republic Campus

Type of Contract:Permanent

About Us:GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare – and more.

Our Vision:Changing Lives through Education

The Role:Library Assistants support the Assistant Librarian in the ongoing development and everyday workload of the library resources and delivery of high standard services to students and staff.

This is a full-time position for 40 hours per week with shifts on weekdays, weekends and evenings until 8:00 pm.These hours are subject to change with future library needs so please apply if you are flexible to work these shift patterns.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship!

What the role involves:

• Liaising with Library colleagues, contribute to the maintenance and development of library systems supporting acquisitions and access.
• Work on the Library support desk, dealing with loans, returns, fines, as well as basic and more complicated user enquiries by email, phone or face to face, and providing a friendly and efficient service to a wide range of Library users.
• Work on the implementation of the Library resources by cataloguing and classifying printed material using MARC21 and LC classification system.
• Undertake other duties in support of the work of the Library as may be requires, particularly as services develop and change. This includes design of informative material (posters, leaflets etc.), participation on induction days.
• Provide IT support to students when needed.
• Participate in project groups and contribute to operational process reviews as required.

Experience and Skills Required:

• A Degree in Library Science or Information Management or be experienced in working in Higher Education libraries.
• Good knowledge of Cataloguing with MARC21.
• Experience in working with stakeholders such as EBSCO.
• Enthusiastic and passionate for promoting literacy.
• Good communication and organisational skills, customer service, keen on learning and excellent IT skills.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
• 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
• Workplace pension scheme
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
• Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more
• Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
• Reward and recognition programme
• £500 award employee referral scheme
• Discretionary annual performance bonus

“GBS has been a good place for professional growth. I have received great support from managers and colleagues who have encouraged me to develop new skills and take on more senior roles. Their mentorship has been invaluable to help me advance in my career.”

— Barbara Vargas(Professional Services Employee)

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

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