Academic Librarian

Full Time, Open-Ended

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.

The Loughborough University campus is located in the heart of England. With world-class facilities, our 523-acre single-site campus features an abundance of green, open space and hosts everything that our students, staff, and visitors need on site.

We have recently established Loughborough Law in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. It is committed to critical, socio-legal and interdisciplinary research and teaching and the promotion of social justice. It will offer an undergraduate LLB programme on the East Midlands campus commencing in September 2026, a postgraduate taught LLM programme at the Loughborough London campus commencing in September 2025, and a postgraduate research programme across both campuses.

The role and what we’re looking for:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual to join our team in Academic Services and play a role in ensuring that Library services are relevant, forward thinking and offer academic excellence.

You will support undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, researchers and academic staff of Loughborough Law and related disciplines. You will be responsible for designing and delivering high quality student and researcher development opportunities and providing discipline expertise and advice on content to support the needs of learning, teaching and research and to inform curriculum and scholarly practice, innovation and success.

You will be a team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with academic staff and University colleagues.

Based at our attractive Loughborough East Midlands campus, you will work closely and collaboratively with our London Library colleagues. As such, monthly visits to our Loughborough University London campus will be required. More frequent visits may be necessary at times.

Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. Find further information about dynamic working on our website.

If this role sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you.

Application and assessment process

The closing date for applications is 1 June 2025. Please refer to the job description and person specification for specific details about the nature of the role and the essential criteria before applying. When submitting your application, carefully use the criteria to demonstrate how you meet them.

Informal enquires should be directed to Jen De Lillo, Academic Experience Lead, University Library via email to j.de-lillo@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone to 01509 222674.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Interviews are expected to take place on 23 June 2025.

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance up to 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes
• We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies
• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
• Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available

Loughborough University is committed to achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

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