Assistant Librarian

28.5 Hours per week

Fixed Term Contract for 18 Months

The University of Chester seek to appoint an Assistant Librarian to work within Learning and Information Services. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to help deliver frontline services support at our Marriss House Library, Birkenhead and also get involved with assisting our transition to a new Library Management System.

Learning and Information Services are responsible for providing library services, learning resources and library learning spaces for the University. This comprises digital collections of over 800,000 ebooks, 65,000 full text journals as well as an extensive portfolio of print collections and our Open Access repository. In terms of library spaces, the Seaborne Library at the Exton Park Campus, Chester forms part of the wider library provision which includes Wheeler and Queen's Park Libraries and Kingsway Learning Resources Centre in Chester, the Guildhall Library at Shrewsbury, the Faculty of Health and Social Care Library at Birkenhead and our new town centre location in Warrington.

If you have a degree, library experience and are someone who enjoys understanding how systems can be used to enhance the user experience then please take a look at the attached job description.

This role is being offered for 18 months in the first instance working Monday-Thursday.

Working pattern is available in the terms and conditions section of the attached JD.

Please note the interview date is scheduled for Tuesday 26th March 2024.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.

Candidates may download further details from our website at and apply for the post via our Online Recruitment Website quoting reference number NRA437.

Please clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the essential criteria of the attached JD/person specification.

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 14th March 2024.

£24,533 to £26,444 per annum (pro rata)