Senior Librarian
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ001319 |
Summary
Senior Librarian
Role Information:
Reference: REQ001319
Location: WISE Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £32,040.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: Up to £15,742.49
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only
Working Hours: 21.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
-Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
-Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
-Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
-Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
-Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
-Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
-Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
-Free Annual Eye test
-All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
-Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
-Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
-Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
-Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
-Providing induction, digital and research skills sessions for different learner levels and abilities.
-Supporting learners and staff in the use of electronic and paper-based resources and information sources.
-Supervising the Libraries in line with the Libraries Service Level statement and college disciplinary procedure
-Responsibility for the planning, development and promotion of a balanced collection of learning resources. This will entail, for instance, liaising with academic departmental teams to agree resources for selection and addition to the collection
-Supervising the workload and performance of the Library Assistants to ensure effective and efficient operation of services as defined in the Libraries Service Level Statement
-Deputising on LibraryPlus matters in the absence of the Library Manager
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
-A Degree in a relevant subject area
-Proficient in research and digital skills
-Good knowledge and understanding of electronic learning and the use of web-based technologies to support learning
-Excellent IT skills and an understanding of ILT and virtual learning environments
-Experience of supporting learning and developing resources
-Experience within a library or learning resource centre and past usage of Accessit (or a similar Library Management System)
-Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
Please apply online by: 4th September 2025
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.
Role Information:
Reference: REQ001319
Location: WISE Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £32,040.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: Up to £15,742.49
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only
Working Hours: 21.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
-Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
-Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
-Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
-Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
-Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
-Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
-Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
-Free Annual Eye test
-All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
-Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
-Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
-Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
-Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
-Providing induction, digital and research skills sessions for different learner levels and abilities.
-Supporting learners and staff in the use of electronic and paper-based resources and information sources.
-Supervising the Libraries in line with the Libraries Service Level statement and college disciplinary procedure
-Responsibility for the planning, development and promotion of a balanced collection of learning resources. This will entail, for instance, liaising with academic departmental teams to agree resources for selection and addition to the collection
-Supervising the workload and performance of the Library Assistants to ensure effective and efficient operation of services as defined in the Libraries Service Level Statement
-Deputising on LibraryPlus matters in the absence of the Library Manager
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
-A Degree in a relevant subject area
-Proficient in research and digital skills
-Good knowledge and understanding of electronic learning and the use of web-based technologies to support learning
-Excellent IT skills and an understanding of ILT and virtual learning environments
-Experience of supporting learning and developing resources
-Experience within a library or learning resource centre and past usage of Accessit (or a similar Library Management System)
-Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
Please apply online by: 4th September 2025
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.