Senior Liaison Librarian

Job Introduction

Here at BPP Education Group, we have a dedicated Group Education Services department whose main role is to provide a range of services to support schools and individual students and learners in achieving successful outcomes.

Within our main student centres we offer a Library and Information Service, which provides students with access to all the information and resources they will need to succeed on their programme of study. As such, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a student-focused, highly organised and experienced Librarian to join the team as a Senior Liaison Librarian.

You will be responsible for supporting Law students with their legal research through online and in-person workshops and meetings. You will also support students to confidently and effectively use the resources available to them across various study areas such as Business, Technology and Healthcare.

Please note: this is a hybrid role based in any of our Student Library Centres. Successful applicants would therefore need to based local to; Manchester, London, Leeds, Cambridge, Birmingham or Bristol. 

Why work for BPP Education Group?

It is a great time to join BPP Education Group as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP Education Group such as:

• Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.

• With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time with 3 days based in one of our student centre libraries, and 2 days working from wherever you choose to call home.

• We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.

Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family

What you’ll be doing

In this role you will work with a team of library professionals and coordinate closely with our Academic Liaison Lead Librarian. You’ll maintain up to date resources on the library website, advise on exploitation of resources (at present these include Lexis, Westlaw among others) and support with the delivery of workshops for students.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

• A qualified librarian
• A high level of legal research experience, gained in a commercial or academic setting
• Ability to teach and/or deliver training with confidence, both in person and online
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build successful and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload
• Strong IT skills, especially Microsoft packages
• Experience of research within any of these subject areas: business, technology and healthcare/nursing would be advantageous

BPP Education Group are proud to be a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!

BPP Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices

BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.