Faculty Librarian

Bournemouth University - Academic Liaison Team, Library and Learning Services (LLS)

About the role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to further develop your career in HE libraries?

Are you a talented and creative librarian, keen to utilise your excellent people skills to engage, manage relationships and work collaboratively with faculty and professional services colleagues?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Faculty Librarian to lead our support for one of BU’s three faculties.  This rewarding and varied role develops library resources and services that enhance learning and teaching, research and professional practice. The role also contributes to delivery of other library objectives and institutional priorities, including our exciting new BU2035 strategy.

Your adaptability, organisation and proactivity will be core to the role, enabling you to effectively prioritise your work and meet deadlines.  Your customer focus, digital confidence, commitment to learning and innovation, and knowledge of higher education will help you to develop excellent resources, and support research within the faculty. You will lead colleagues in delivering effective information literacy teaching for your faculty. You will also contribute to the Academic Skills Hub workshop programme and other service requirements.

This post presents an exciting opportunity for a naturally curious and ambitious individual to join BU’s innovative Academic Liaison Team within Library and Learning Services. This integrated team is responsible for the delivery of high-quality engagement and support for staff and students. A positive outlook and collegiate approach are essential.

Applications for this full-time, permanent position are welcome from applicants seeking to develop their career in higher education libraries.

For further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Emma Crowley, Library Academic Liaison Manager, by email: ecrowley@bournemouth.ac.uk.

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System.  Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

About the department

Our Academic Services department is currently comprised of the following departments: Academic Quality, Admissions, Immigration Advice and Compliance, Library and Learning Services, Student Administration, Timetabling and Faculty Programme Support. Academic Services creates an enabling academic environment, which shares expertise, builds capabilities and inspires stakeholders through sector leading, user centred processes and outstanding service delivery.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.