£50-55,000 base plus benefits

Library Services Manager – Law – London

An opportunity for a Library Services Manager has become available within one of the leading professional associations for Barristers in London. This role is a supervisory/line management role with around 6-7 direct reports. The focus of the role is to manage the day to day operations of a library that is predominantly physical, to oversee and direct training for members, to coordinate internal/external communications and oversee a wide range of library management and administration functions. The nature of this organisation dictates that the role will be site-based.

In this Library Services Manager role, the principal objectives and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising the day to day functions of the library including the team, access to resources and facilities
• Managing a team that is a mix of full-time and casual staff including rotas, sickness/holiday leave and staff development
• Deputising for the Director of Library Services and being an ultimate point of contact for members and users of the library
• Playing a key role in the design and delivery of legal research training provided by the library to its members
• Developing strong relationships with other functions of the organisation and attending meetings that support the organisations overarching strategy
• Overseeing and supporting both internal and external communications of the library to promote events and generate engagement
• From time to time, taking a hands on role within library services such as helping with enquiries or simply being a point of support or help for users

To be suitable for this Library Services Manager requirement, the following skills and experience are required:

• A Library or Information related degree, masters degree or qualification
• Ideally, experience gained within a law library environment, but applicants from other library environments will be equally considered
• A willingness to work within, and a deep understanding of the challenges of working in a largely physical library environment
• The ability to line manage a mix of permanent and casual staff. This might include mentoring less experienced staff in previous roles
• Experience in the arena of training, particularly around information or library resources and an ability to present to a variety of audiences
• Highly developed IT skills, particularly around Library and Information Management Systems
• The ability to operate in a supervisory, operational and strategic capacity
• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills