Interim Hive Library Manager

Join our award-winning service providing maternity cover for our Hive Library Services Manager! This could be an excellent year-long development or secondment opportunity for someone looking to engage with a wide range of services.

We are seeking a highly customer-focused individual who has the flexibility and vision to play a key role in our unique library. The Hive is a fully integrated academic and public library, run in partnership with Worcestershire County Council, which provides services to all members of the University and community. An ability and commitment to liaise and build strong working relationships with multiple partners is essential.

Principal responsibilities will be to provide support and management for Library Team Leaders, act as a point of escalation for front of house staff and lead implementation of the integrated service plan, ensuring the needs of both partners are met.

University of Worcester Library Services is an innovative and high-quality service achieving student satisfaction scores of above 92%. Find out more about who we are and what we do on our website.

Find out more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion on our website.

Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
- Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
- In-house training and development support
- A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

For any informal queries about this vacancy, please contact Judith Keene, Director of Library Services.

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).