Library Administrator

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The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 - making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College/Department

The University of Derby Library is seeking to appoint a Library Administrator, a critical role that helps us to deliver conspicuously against the University's purpose and strategic aims.

Our Library is one that supports our communities to realise their ambitions by opening up new areas of knowledge & understanding and through fostering applied creative thinking.

At the centre of our approach is a high-quality student experience, outstanding student outcomes and supporting an excellent research environment. With this in mind, our teams deliver against three core strategic themes:

- Community - The original missions of libraries were not about repositories of books or as gatekeepers to knowledge, but about fostering communities of scholars. With that in mind, our focus is on how the Library supports the wide range of communities we have, fostering connection and empowering academic culture.
- Confidence - There is a fundamental role for the Library to ensure all students become confident, independent learners and researchers. We shall support students to develop confidence and applied creative thinking through our academic skills provision and an industry relevant skills offer that enhances performance whilst at university as well as into their chosen future.
- Content - Exploration and access to scholarly content is critical to the process of learning, teaching, research, and knowledge exchange. The Library plays a significant role provisioning scholarly content, working with our academic colleagues and students. We shall work to ensure that relevant content is delivered in a sustainable way and that we leverage technology and metadata expertise that enables our students and academics to explore and access the scholarly record.

About the Role

As Library Administrator, you'll be responsible for supporting and facilitating the effective operation, planning and governance of the Library. You'll coordinate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, administer strategic meetings, and collate, maintain, and analyse management information. You'll assist in the delivery of events and support the marketing and promotion of the Library.

This is a part-time role working 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm; there is potentially some flexibility in the working pattern; to be discussed at interview.

The ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team. You will possess strong skills in establishing and maintaining accurate records, coupled with the capability to plan, prioritise, and organise tasks to meet deadlines successfully. Confidence in adopting and utilising new technologies is essential, as is the ability to produce comprehensive documentation, instructional materials, and training resources.

A key aspect of this role involves building positive relationships and working collaboratively with a diverse group of individuals. You will consistently deliver work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and will have proven experience in collating, analysing, and synthesising data to support informed decision-making processes.

Additionally, the role requires proficiency in administering meetings, including coordinating attendee schedules, distributing relevant documentation, tracking action points, and taking clear and concise minutes. This comprehensive skill set will ensure effective and efficient support in achieving the objectives of the team and organisation.

Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
- Discounted onsite gym
- Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
- Cycle to Work scheme
- A flexible working environment
- A commitment to personal and professional development