Senior Librarian (Acquisitions & Systems)
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Employment type: Fixed Term Contract for Maternity Cover (12 months)
Working hours per week: 37
Salary per annum: £46,000 - £48,000
Reporting into: Deputy Head of Library Services – Acquisitions and Systems
Department: Library and Learning Success Hub
The role can be based in one of Arden’s campuses (Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottingham) or as a remote working position with occasional travel to one of our campuses. You must be located within commutable distance to an Arden campus.
About Arden University
We are an aspirational and multi‑award‑winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first‑choice university for career‑focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
About our Department
At Arden University, we’re dedicated to providing students with everything they need to excel in their studies—all in one place! Our Learning Success Hub is a dynamic, 24/7 support service designed to help students thrive academically and achieve their goals.
This role is part of our fully digital Library service, working with acquisitions, reading list provision, and library systems to ensure an inclusive, high‑quality resource is provided.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Librarian (Content & Acquisitions) to join our Library Services team. You will lead and support a team of library staff, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing culture that ensures services are delivered to a consistently high standard and aligned with the needs of the University community.
You will take primary responsibility for content and acquisitions management, including programme maintenance, financial administration, and supplier liaison. You will also lead on the development, documentation, and maintenance of key workflows, ensuring efficiency and consistency across library operations.
In addition, you will play an active role in monitoring and analysing service engagement data to inform planning and reporting, and you will contribute to the delivery of service improvement projects that enhance the student and staff experience.
About You
You’ll be an experienced and motivated library professional with strong organisational, leadership, and communication skills. You’re confident managing library operations, systems, and acquisitions, and you take pride in delivering excellent services to students and staff.
* High level of IT literacy, including Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
* Experience in a library team within higher education or private practice.
* Knowledge of library systems, such as management systems, discovery tools, reading list platforms, or procurement tools.
* Understanding of bibliographic data, cataloguing, and classification standards.
* Experience with acquisitions, supplier liaison, and financial administration.
* Knowledge of electronic resources management and the information sources used in academic environments.
* Familiarity with copyright and licensing in higher education, and the confidence to apply it in decision‑making.
* Experience managing or supporting projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Why Arden
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays on‑top, and even a Christmas closure!
* Generous Aviva pension plan, with company contributions starting from 7%
* SimplyHealth plan option
* Private Medical Insurance
* Access to Perkbox benefits
* Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
* Other excellent benefits
* Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Closing Date
Sunday 9th November
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Exclusions
If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.
Sponsorship statement
Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points‑based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.
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