Senior Library Assistant; Bibliographic Services

Senior Library Assistant (Bibliographic Services)

Job title Senior Library Assistant (Bibliographic Services)

Department Library

Salary Starting from £26,301, rising to £26,615

Grade Grade 4

Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended

Placed on Wednesday 14 October 2026

Reference CC14014

Special Conditions Please see job description for all special conditions.

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.

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

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.

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).

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Zoe Hurley (Bibliographic Services Librarian)  or Matt Durant (Head of Operational Services)

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 equityand intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a…