At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality library services and support colleagues with information resources.
- Company: Join a friendly team at CoramBAAF, focused on improving services for children and families.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, develop your skills, and work in a newly renovated library space.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to equality and supporting under-represented groups.
- Why this job: Be part of an evolving service and make a real difference in the community.
- Qualifications: Enthusiastic, proactive, and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Senior Information and Library Officer post is designed to increase our focus on developing and delivering high-quality library and information services to Coram BAAF colleagues, members and visitors.
The role is ideal for someone who wants to build on their existing knowledge, skills and experience in a small, friendly and busy team, and who would relish being part of an evolving service and take on responsibility for supervising volunteers.
The post holder will join Coram BAAF at an exciting time as we move forward with our Library Management System replacement project and plans to develop our specialist library, which is now located in a newly renovated space as part of the Institute for Children on the Coram campus.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to Coram BAAF's member services by providing a timely and comprehensive current awareness service, researching responses to enquiries received via the Advice Line, and updating information on our website.
- Support the work of Coram BAAF colleagues across the organisation, and in particular the Policy, Research & Development, Training & Events and Publications teams, by providing relevant information and resources as required.
- Recruit and manage volunteers to assist with a range of library work including cataloguing, stock‑taking and supporting library visitors.
- Maximise the opportunities presented by the new location and online catalogue to increase the visibility and use of the collection and catalogue through training, promotion, and outreach activities, and welcoming and supporting library visitors.
- Develop the collection by adding previously uncatalogued print and electronic material to the catalogue (Soutron library management system), streamline collection development processes and monitor the use of resources.
Qualifications
- Enthusiastic, hard‑working and proactive information professional.
- Strong organisational and communication skills and a desire to provide high‑quality services to colleagues and members.
- Motivated individual with a strong knowledge, skills and experience in a small, friendly and busy team environment.
- Successful applicant will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
- Equality and Diversity
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help.
We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support, including those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, who identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, lived experience of care, neuro‑diversity, and other under‑represented groups.
If applicants feel comfortable, we encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement.
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