Acquisitions Team Leader (EHA0197-0918)

Make a difference, every day, to the lives of our students.

About You

A problem solver, you will also be comfortable using your own initiative, prioritising your workload and working effectively under pressure. With knowledge of library specific software including library management system software, you will have significant experience of the book trade and library supply chain. The ideal candidate will be pro-active and forward-thinking in addition to taking a creative, problem-solving approach to the improvement and development of procedures.  Excellent customer care skills and a ‘can do’ attitude are essential for this position.

About the Role 

The post will have operational responsibility for the efficient day to day purchasing and management of materials from the subscriptions and monograph budgets. The post holder will work in partnership with the academic engagement team to support the needs of our student and academic community. This will include providing professional advice and guidance on collection management processes and procedures and have responsibility for evaluating and monitoring the impact of new initiatives and policies.

Rewards/Benefits

We want you to feel happy when you come to work and proud when you go home.

From the moment you join us you have the opportunity to enhance your skills. We offer a range of specialist development sessions or courses and an award winning staff health & wellbeing programme (HR Excellence Awards 2017). This means as well as opportunities to attend interactive sessions like ‘Presenting with Impact’ or ‘Preparing for Progression & Success’, you are able to have a lunchtime stroll across our beautiful campus, book to get a trim from our onsite hairdresser, your car valeted, or get together with colleagues over free food and drink to watch the latest film on one of our Film Nights and so much more. 

This is just a taste of what we are able to offer you at Edge Hill University.

About Us

We want you to feel happy when you come to work and proud when you go home. Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year.

The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence.

Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact:
Colette Capewell or Ruth Wilson on colette.capewell@edgehill.ac.uk or Wilsonr@edgehill.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 10 Oct 2018
Category: Support