Job Description

Position:

Librarian

Reporting to:

The Principal

Liaising with:

The Vice Principal (Academic Affairs)

Accessible to:

Managing Director

Working Schedule:

5 days a week including Saturday duties (10:00 am to 7:00 pm)

Introduction:

Founded in 2003, ICON College of Technology and Management is a private higher and further education institution based in the East End of London and has in excess of 2000 students. The College seeks to improve its student offerings year on year and develop a student-centred learning experience based on current teaching and learning pedagogies and systems of assessment. The College also seeks to satisfy the ever-increasing demands on higher education required by the Office for Students (OfS) and the Department for Education (DfE) in terms of widening participation. In the past twelve months the College has established a partnership with Bishop Grosseteste University. The College provides a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree level courses. Please see the College website (www.iconcollege.ac.uk) for further details of the full range of courses and subjects offered.

The Librarian post will involve overseeing the library and assisting the students and faculty members with any queries. Duties will include administration, and ensuring library rules are adhered to. This role will suit an individual who has the ability to work independently, utilise their initiative and someone who strives to provide excellent customer service at all times

:

The person appointed will be/have:

Responsible for the operation of the library, responding to the needs of a diverse range of students.

Knowledge of online library systems and be able to develop them.

Knowledge of different coding systems and the ability to expand and refine them.

Work to improve and transform the teaching, learning and research resources to meet the on-going development of the College's teaching programmes.

The ability to maintain and update records relating to both old and new books in the library.

Able to assist in the work of Academic Services in the planning, standardisation and effective exploitation of library resources, and ensure effective liaison and provision of information skills instruction for the benefit of the whole college community.

Able to develop, curate, exploit and promote the Library's print and electronic collections and services for academic departments and for the benefit of the whole College community.

Person Specification:

Essential requirements

Degree level education or work/professional experience of equal standing.

Previous experience of working in a library.

Ability to work on your own initiative.

Good interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills.

Good IT skills with particular expertise using databases, the internet and online searching.

Strong customer service skills.

Experience of assessment of resources and library users' needs.

Subject-specific knowledge or expertise in a particular function, for example ICT resources or resource ordering.

Be experienced and skilled in literature searching and reference management, and in the design and delivery of innovative and exemplary services to support all staff and students effectively in their use..

Have experience of applying emerging technologies, particularly in the areas of eLearning and social media, to effectively support your own professional practice and the experience of library users.

Desirable requirements

Higher education qualification or professional recognition (e.g. Library and Information Science (LIS) or equivalent).

Student academic skills development.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Your CV and covering letter should be submitted through Indeed or by email to: hr@iconcollege.ac.uk. In your application letter, please detail how your qualifications and prior and current experience satisfy the 'Person Specification'. Your letter should be no more in length than the equivalent of four pages of A4 size paper.

In addition, please provide the names, job titles and contact details (including email and telephone numbers) of

two referees, one of which should be your current or last employer.

References will be taken up for all applicants invited for interview.

Applications will only be considered from applicants who are already entitled to work in the United Kingdom. The College cannot act, nor make an appointment, where it would be necessary for it to sponsor someone currently not eligible to work/reside in the United Kingdom.

The College will immediately begin to review and interview suitably qualified applicants as soon as applications are received because this post needs to be filled as soon as possible. The post will remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed but with a notional closing date for the receipt of applications being the 15th December 2025. If you have not been invited for an interview within four weeks of submitting your application, please assume on this occasion that your application has not been successful.

BENEFITS:

The College will offer a competitive salary within the range 28-30K depending on qualifications and experience (pro-rata for a part-time post holder). In addition, there will be 33 days holiday per annum for a full-time candidate, including 8 statutory Bank Holidays. For a full-time member of staff there is a 3-5% pension contribution.

At ICON College we seek to positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

London E1 1EG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Are you able to work full-time on-site, including Saturdays?
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/12/2025
Expected start date: 05/01/2026