Legal Deposit Serials / Newspaper Processing Team Manager

You will be managing a team of twelve staff responsible for the ordering, claiming and receipting of print Serials/Newspaper content acquired under the Legal Deposit legislation. The successful candidate will work with an experienced and supportive management team to deliver a high level of service that supports the British Library's content strategy.

Strong people management skills, including the ability to motivate and develop staff.
- Good communication skills, able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
- Ability to manage resources and workloads, and good time management to meet deadlines.
- Ability to respond proactively and constructively to departmental change management processes.
- Some evidence of analytical skills.
- Computer literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, with proven ability of working with databases to retrieve or create data.

Due to the nature of the role, the day-to-day management of staff and related workflows, the successful candidate would be required to work predominantly on site.