Information Assistant

Location: Manchester

Tenure: Part time, temporary post until 30th June 2010

Hours of employment: Normal working hours will be 14.30 – 20.00 Saturdays and Sundays plus 17.00 – 20.00 on one other evening per week

Reporting to: Library Manager

Job Summary:

BPP Law School, part of BPP College of Professional Studies, is the UK’s leading provider of professional legal education for prospective lawyers. We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals with excellent client care and IT skills to join our team and assist us in delivering a first rate library and information service to our students.

You will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of the School’s library and information services including basic IT support and ensuring the library remains a pleasant and conducive environment in which to study.

We regret that for reasons of data protection and confidentiality we are unable to offer these posts to students who will be studying at BPP College during the term of the contract.

Job Content:

As a member of the Library & Information Service team you will be expected to:

  • assist with the provision of loan services and other Issue Desk services
  • answer routine enquiries and refer where appropriate
  • provide basic IT support and refer where appropriate
  • be proactive in maintaining the library environment and ensuring that it is conducive to studying
  • monitor and report on student usage and demand and ensure that there is appropriate communication with other members of the LIS team
  • undertake clerical and administrative duties as may be consistent with the post.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Previous experience:

Previous experience of library work and/or IT support is desirable.

Previous experience of legal information is not necessary but desirable.

Education:

You should have a good general education to at least A-level standard.

Personal skills

Essential

  • Excellent communications skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • An ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • An ability to work on own initiative within guidelines established
  • An ability to work under pressure
  • Confidence in using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products, email and the internet
  • Capable of undertaking work involving the movement of books and book trolleys.

 

Desirable

  • Experience in using Unicorn or other automated library management systems.

 

Salary:  Competitive salary

Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2009. Interviews will be held late July / early August.

To request an Application Pack: Email: lawrecruitment@bpp.com or contact Anita Neu on 020 7061 1328. Alternatively you can download the forms below:

Application Form and Ethnic Origins Monitoring Form

To apply for the post: Please send completed application form and a covering letter to:-

Anita Neu, BPP College of Professional Studies, 68-70 Red Lion Street, London WC1R 4NY  

Alternatively applications can be sent electronically to: lawrecruitment@bpp.com 

Please note we do not accept CVs.

BPP is an equal opportunities employer.