Library Information Administrator (Collections)

UWE Bristol are one of the largest universities in the South West and one of the largest employers in the Bristol region. We currently have an opportunity for a Library Information Administrator in our Library Service, on a fixed term basis.

Library, Careers and Inclusivity (LCI) brings together Library Services, Careers and Enterprise, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity to deliver outstanding outcomes for all of our students in partnership with Faculties and other Services. Our work impacts student recruitment and retention, academic success, student satisfaction and graduate destination outcomes.

We aim to:

• Enable learners to become independent and confident and to achieve their full potential in respect of academic achievement and employment.
• Ensure learners have high satisfaction levels in the area of independent access to, and use of, information.
• Facilitate high quality research and maximise the global impact of UWE research.
• Set a whole institution approach to inclusivity, profiling UWE as an inclusive university that places the mental wealth of students and staff as a strategic priority.

About the vacancy: This role is based in the library’s book management section of the team and is a key role with specific duties administering the procurement of information resources, dealing with orders and invoices for a large portfolio of content.

As well as working with our Library Management System and University finance system, an important element of the role involves liaising with colleagues across Library Services as well as others such as the University Finance department and external suppliers.

You will also contribute to the overall work of both the book management team in supporting students to seamlessly access our substantial print and electronic collections, and the wider Collections Team; for example maintaining statistics, working on implementing new working processes or systems, and supervising and supporting staff across the team.

This is a great time to be joining us with the opportunity to help shape future service delivery, as we have recently implemented a new Library Management System (Ex Libris Alma and Primo).

About you: To be successful in this post you will need excellent communication skills, and the ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues as well as external stakeholders such as resource suppliers and publishers.

You should also have good IT skills and aptitude and be confident in exploring digital tools and systems, to make accurate and effective use of computerised office systems including Microsoft Office and the Library Management System.

You should be self-motivated, able to organise and prioritise your own work to meet agreed timeframes while maintaining a flexible and adaptable approach to duties in a changing library environment.

This post is in a team-based environment so it important that you enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues and maintain a positive attitude and deliver high standards of customer service.

Where will I be working?

This 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 – £300m has been invested in new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation while we continue to develop incredible new facilities  to enhance our offer even further.

Frenchay campus has excellent transport links ; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations , our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements  include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2023 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education ‘Table of Tables ‘.

We are an ambitious and values led  university. We’re focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims. 

With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1st month free to our Centre for Sport facilities for all new starters
• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
• Retail savings via the Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

We are committed to fully supporting our staff in their continuing professional development and offer a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout 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 staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and male candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Laura Vickery via email: Laura.Vickery@uwe.ac.uk

This is a permanent post, working 15 hours per week on Thursdays and Fridays.

The University is currently trialling hybrid working, allowing staff to combine on-campus and remote working where business needs allow. 

In LCI we expect everyone to spend more of their time working from our campuses than remotely. In this role you can expect to be campus based for the majority of your time with regular opportunity for hybrid working as agreed with your line manager in line with our business needs. 

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.