Job Description

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Professional Services

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Learning, Teaching and Student Experience

Salary:

30,805 to 33,482 per annum

Post Type:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Friday 26 September 2025

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

Reference:

HR0187753


This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

The University of Bradford Library is currently recruiting for a permanent, full-time Library Acquisitions and Purchasing Administrator. This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy, forward looking and friendly university library team based on the Bradford University campus, a few minutes' walk from the city centre in the J.B. Priestley Library. The library team has achieved Customer Service Excellence for the past 4 years.

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for administering the acquisition and cataloguing of information resources including reading list management. You will provide a pro-active, quality service to meet the Library's purchasing and financial administrative requirements.

Qualifications/ experience:

Experience of working in a library or information service is essential but experience of working in an acquisitions Department is desirable It is essential that candidates hold an English & Maths CSE Grade 1 or GCSE grade 4 and above or grade C and above. Experience of using a library management system, reading list system and finance system would also be desirable

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Celebrating Diversity - The University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

In Return we Offer:

25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas). Family-friendly policies Great campus facilities including: Unique fitness centre Eye clinic Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation, Counselling & mental health services On site nursery Food & drink outlets Generous employer contribution pension schemes - https://www.wypf.org.uk/ Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, email or call Amjad Husain, Library Acquisitions Manager at S.A.Husain1@bradford.ac.uk (01274 233380), we would love to hear from you.