AddressDepartment of Place
Sport and Culture
Bibliographic Services Officer
Permanent
Band 7: £25,979 - £28,770 pa (Pro rata for Part Time Posts)
1 x 37 hours per week (Worked over a four-week period, Monday to Friday)
Based at Shipley Library, Wellcroft, Shipley, BD18 3QH.
This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in our team providing bibliographic and administrative support to libraries in the Bradford Metropolitan District. We are looking for someone with the appropriate professional skills and experience, a good grasp of technology relevant to libraries, and a good team player with the potential to progress and take on more responsibility over time.
The post involves a wide range of duties, including:
- Support the Bibliographic Services Manager in the procurement and monitoring of the supply of new books, audiovisual materials and electronic resources including monitoring the electronic ordering process (EDI).
- Support the Bibliographic Services Manager in the management of financial routines including (within post’s financial limits): preparing invoices for payment in the Library Management System (LMS),
- Play a key role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the Library Service catalogue, including cataloguing items and importing MARC records, ensuring relevant national / international professional cataloguing standards are met.
- Manage the effective delivery of the Inter Library Loans service.
- Line manages the Administrative Assistant and Van Delivery Drivers.
- Act as IT Co-ordinator for the Library Service, receiving and distributing info from the council’s IT Department re faults and issues.
- Oversee the effective delivery of the Library Service distributionservice, ensuring the maintenance and safety of Library Service vehicles.
- Act as the first point of contact for reading groups for ordering new titles and keeping records of the titles they have had.
- Oversee and undertake administrative routines as required including liaising with the Print Unit for re-stocking of specialist library stationery.
This post is eligible for the council’s Flexi-Time scheme, where start and finish times can vary between 7.30am and 6.00pm, subject to agreement with the line manager.
For further information regarding this post please contact Paul McCarthy on 07582 107507 or email paul.mccarthy@bradford.gov.uk.
The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of what we do as a Council and the people we support. We have a number of self-directed Staff Networks (Disability, LGBTQ+, Race Equality, Women’s Voice, Working Carers and Young Persons) which assist in providing a voice and support mechanism to colleagues.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides additional benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its ambition to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.
The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.
The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert, outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate. Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.
Closing Date: 25th March 2024
Please see the attached Job Profile: Bibliographic Services Officer - JP.doc
