Senior Library Assistant (Bibliographic Services)

University of Bath; Bath; In loco; GBP 27.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous annual leave

Employer contributory pension

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Postgraduate tuition discounts

Career development opportunities

Local discounts

Relocation allowance

Employee assistance services

Descrizione del lavoro

University of Bath is seeking a Senior Library Assistant to join the busy Bibliographic Services team. You will manage electronic and physical books from suppliers, support reprographics queries, and assist staff and students with Reading List support.

You will contribute to print and ebooks, journals, and database subscriptions, in a customer-focused role. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with opportunities to develop skills in a collaborative environment and work across

Competenze

• Experience in library work or a similar role is preferred.
• Strong customer service ethos and ability to work in a team.
• Attention to detail and good IT literacy are essential.
• Familiarity with library systems like Alma and reading lists is advantageous.
• Able to support reprographics and Reading List activities.

Mansioni

• Assist with acquiring and providing library resources to users.
• Support Copy and Print services and Reading List activities.
• Digitise print resources for Reading Lists and document delivery.
• Troubleshoot access issues and help inform purchasing decisions.

Conoscenze

Technical skills

Teamwork

Customer care

Attention to detail

IT skills

Strumenti

Alma library system

Leganto

Moodle

Printing and scanning equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a Senior Library Assistant to join our busy Bibliographic Services team! Are you ready for the challenge of obtaining and managing electronic and physical books from a range of suppliers, for the benefit of our university community? Can you help a diverse range of users with their reprographics queries? In this role, you will be working directly with our users, supporting them to make the most of the University's Copy and Print services, and providing both staff and students with important Reading List support. You will help build the Library's growing collection of print and ebooks, and online/print journal and database subscriptions. We'll help you to develop your skills in a friendly working environment, with great colleagues.

This Senior Library Assistant role within the Acquisitions, Copy and Print and Reading Lists, and is a varied one, working within the teams to achieve the smooth and efficient provision of library resources. You will work with other team members to ensure the provision of a first-rate Copy and Print service to all users, underpinned by an excellent, customer-focused approach. You will be involved with searching and ordering items for end use, and you will digitise print resources for Reading Lists and Document delivery purposes. You will also be troubleshooting access issues, collecting data to inform purchasing decisions and service developments, and you will be integral in the acquisition of reading list material, working with the Library's Reading List system, Leganto.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in an involved library role on a permanent, full-time basis.

About you

You will be a reliable and committed team worker, ideally experienced in library work. You will have:

• a combination of technical expertise and communication skills
• the proven ability to work in a team
• a strong customer care ethos
• attention to fine detail
• excellent IT skills

An understanding of the fast-changing electronic and print books and periodicals markets, and/or experience of the Alma library system, including the related reading list component, Leganto, would be advantageous, as would experience of working with Moodle, and printing and scanning equipment in the workplace.

We understand the importance of continued professional development for all Library staff, and you will benefit from the programme of local opportunities we provide, and our support for your involvement in appropriate external activities.

Further information

The Bibliographic Services form part of the Technical Services department of the Library. Within Technical Services, there are a combination of user-facing and behind-the-scenes roles, and key contacts are the academic facing library teams, teaching and research staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students, resource suppliers and publishers, and the University Managed Print Service suppliers (currently Sharp).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged

We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant . an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

What we can offer you

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Be Well at Bath

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Further details:

• Job Description & Person Specification

Terms and Conditions of Employment

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting:

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