Library Content Assistant
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UKSalary: £23,580 to £23,742 (Full time, indefinite)Closing Date: Tuesday 09 June 2026Interview Date: Tuesday 07 July 2026Reference: 0407-26
An opportunity has arisen for a forward‑looking and proactive individual to join our Resource Provision team. The Library Content Assistant will work as part of a team, acquiring and delivering access to the Library’s print and digital collections for all students and staff, both on and off‑campus.
As part of the Resource Provision Team you will:
- Order and receive print and digital library resources in all formats for all library users.
- Make new content available via library systems, including Library Discovery service, OneSearch and the online Resource List System, Leganto.
We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills who can communicate confidently with colleagues, students, university staff and external contacts. Accuracy, attention to detail, initiative and self‑motivation are essential.
Lancaster University Library provides an outstanding environment for study and research. We are committed to being user‑focused, digitally driven, socially inclusive and innovative in our approach to service provision.
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive. The library has made Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity a key aim of the Library vision. We provide an inclusive, supportive and safe environment where everyone belongs and can contribute to our distinctiveness. We welcome applications from people in diverse groups, particularly encouraging those who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are under‑represented at the University.
We are a Disability Confident employer and we work to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made for our colleagues to reduce barriers to inclusion at work.
We offer family‑friendly, flexible working arrangements, forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. Consideration will be given to job‑share applications. We also provide a comprehensive set of staff benefits and development opportunities.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Annette Lawrence, Head of Library Content: a.lawrence@lancaster.ac.uk.
We are welcoming applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity.
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