Assistant Librarian

Permanent, Full-Time (37 hours per week)

Salary £34,562 - £36,556 (dependent on skills and experience)

Based at our Wallingford site or Lancaster site We are currently trialling hybrid working with up to 2 days at home.
- We are an independent, not-for-profit research institute. Our 500 scientists supported by our experienced professional service teams, provide the data and insights that researchers, governments and businesses need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment.We want you to love what you do whilst looking after yourself, so we support you with excellent benefits such as:
- 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years
- Above standard pension contributions
- Enhanced maternity and paternity
- A flexible approach to work, enabling you to maintain a healthy work/life balance
- Onsite restaurant (Wallingford)
- Charity donations
- 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial troubles

Plus loads more
- A bit about you...- You will support our 500 scientists as part of our small and dedicated team delivering a comprehensive library & archive service. As an Assistant Librarian you will assist in the day-to-day running of the Library Service, help with developing the service and work collaboratively with other members of the team.We are looking for someone who has experience in academic or research libraries, working independently to manage and prioritise your workload effectively.Key Responsibilities:
- Library collection management
- Depositing and editing records in the online institutional repository, NERC Open Research Archive (NORA)
- Handling enquiries, book loans/renewals/returns and inter-library loan requests
- Production of routine publication statistics for Board and Trustee reports, and other bibliometrics as required, by using online analytics tools and creating bespoke metrics
- Advising staff on Open Access and publication options
- Cataloguing; creating item and holdings records using the library management system_ Heritage _Cirqa_
- Production of guides, information and resources for library users
- Advising staff on the use of online resources; user training and participation in the induction of new staff
- Undertaking other duties within the scope of the position that may be assigned by the Library Services Manager
- Here are some essential things we are looking for:
- First degree or postgraduate qualification in librarianship/information science or relevant work experience
- Experience of library work in an academic or research environment
- Familiarity with Open Access publishing and funder requirements
- Experience in bibliometrics
- We would be thrilled if you had:
- Knowledge of web-based information resources and tools relevant to a scientific research organisation, specifically _Web of Science_, _Scopus_ and _EndNote_
- Experience of using the _Heritage _Cirqa_ library management system
- Experience of Archive work- Once the closing date has been reached this job ad will disappear, so we recommend you take a copy now