Subject Librarian

Regent's University London – Library & Academic Skills

Regent’s University London is a private university with a stunning Central London campus, right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park.

• Salary: From £28K (depending on skills and experience)
• Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract from June 2026 to January 2027
• Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 26th April

We are seeking an interim Subject Librarian to support academic library services by providing professional front line services, resolving enquiries and maintaining a welcoming, safe study environment to ensure high-quality student support.

You will ensure that library collections remain relevant and accessible through effective selection, acquisition, and management of resources, including reading lists and digital materials. You will also deliver engaging inductions, research skills teaching, and one to one guidance to develop students’ academic confidence and information literacy.

To be successful, you should have experience in the use of library management systems and a flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to work across different teams. Personalised education is what we do, and we believe that every student is unique and exceptional, so you’ll also be customer focused with great communication skills and an interest in the student journey.

This is a fixed term contract to cover paternity leave and a secondment, so we anticipate it will be for approximately 8-months from June 2026 to January 2027.

About us

Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations.

Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
• Employee discount service
• £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role

Unfortunately, we will be unable to consider your application if you do not already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.