Assistant Librarian

Library Assistant (Bibliographic and Systems)**
UK Defence Academy, SN6 8LA

Full time, 37 hours,
Permanent

£25, Benefits

Sitting within a beautiful and secure site, the Defence Academy hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland.

The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world.

The Hobson Library is one of the biggest Defence libraries in Europe.

Based in the Joint Services Command Staff College at the Defence Academy of the UK, we are looking for an enthusiastic Library Assistant to join our small team.

The Assistant Librarian is a professional who supports the Head of Library Services in the planning and delivery of library and information services to staff, students and external customers of the JSCSC and of the Defence Academy as a whole.

This is a great opportunity for individual to join a friendly team who really enjoy what they do.

Responsibilities of the role

• Assist in the planning and delivery of the library and information service to ensure a consistently high standard of service to our customers.
• Enquiry Desk support for staff and students, including guidance in using the Library catalogue, electronic resources and library equipment.
• Enable staff, students and external Library members to become selfsufficient in their informationseeking abilities.
• Contribute to student induction programmes, guides, tours, displays and other activities.
• Contribute to the daytoday tasks in the library, such as shelving and weeding.
• Supervise other members of staff on the Enquiry Desk and on project work, reporting to your Team Leader.
• Assist with the identification, planning and implementation of new developments in bibliographic and systems services operations, particularly in the exploration technology and innovation.
• Cataloguing, classification and processing of the library collection.
• Assist with the daytoday management and development of the Library Management System (LMS).
• Assist with the management and evaluation of subscription and digital resources.
• Lead on or participate in projects and cross team working groups, as appropriate.
• As required by the Head of Library Services, you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable duties for which you are trained and competent and which fall within the general scope of the post and grade.

What you need to do the job

• CILIP accredited degree in librarianship or information science.
• Experience of working in an academic or research library/information service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and remain flexible.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• A commitment to highquality customer service.
• Knowledge of the developing role of online, digital and social media in educational organisations.

Why Serco

Meaningful and Vital Work - Everyone in our Defence business has an important role to play in the smooth operation of the UK's Armed Forces.

Whether you're joining us from the military or from a civilian background, you'll take great pride in supporting the military and the care we take of our defence customers.

A World of Opportunity - With over 70 military contracts here in the UK and a wide variety of roles, Serco can offer excellent opportunities for progression, whether that's in Defence or in another part of our multi-sector business.

We also support our teams with a range of training and accreditations.

Great People - Within Serco you'll find diverse and inclusive people that are driven by the same can-do attitude and values of Care, Trust, Pride, and Innovation.

We are proud of who we are as individuals - and of how we come together as one team.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services.

We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

Are you interested in finding out more about a career in defence with Serco?

To discover more about the amazing careers at Serco, meet our team, what we offer and women in defence please follow this Link.

We're also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

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