Job Description

Joining Bury College as a Learning Resource Centre Assistant, you will facilitate learning within the three libraries across the campus. This is a part time (20 hours), term time only (plus one week) role. Offering cover in the libraries from 10.30am - 2.30pm, Monday - Friday to support during the lunch time period


The successful candidate will be confident in offering positive and knowledgeable customer service, as the first line of support for students and staff in locating and using library, information and learning resources.



Duties will include issuing and renewing resources via Library Management System, shelving returned items, as well as monitoring and assisting students with the effective use of IT facilities. There will be lots of opportunity for creativity and you will be encouraged to use your initiative to run and promote reading incentives



If you have a love for learning and are confident in a student facing role, this could be job for you.



We are looking for a candidate with strong communication skills, great customer service, and excellent IT skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Office applications.



You must be capable of retrieving information from a number of sources within a library. Previous experience of working in a similar environment and facilitating learning for learners of all ages and abilities is desirable.

NB: Interviews will take place on Monday 06th October 2025.

About Us

Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses each year.



Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.



And the benefits of working for us?


Term time Only (plus one week) Local Authority Pension Fund Flexible working Family Friendly Policy Special Leave of Absence Paid leave for religious festivals Sabbaticals Comprehensive induction and on-going training Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Service Onsite gym Cycle to Work Scheme Onsite nursery Free onsite parking available Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of 296 for first aid duties


Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.


We are a friendly, forward-looking college where staff are valued and supported to achieve their potential. You will have access to a free on-site gym, all weather football pitches, on site nursery, generous annual leave entitlement and a cycle to work scheme.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.