Copyright & Licensing Advisor

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 (with potential to progress to £48,822 once in post)

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to November 2026

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small team whose work supports teaching and research at the University of Birmingham. You’ll contribute to a wide range of activities, from helping staff and students navigate copyright to taking part in projects involving AI and digitisation. You will be supported in your ongoing development and encouraged to expand your skills

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box. We welcome informal enquires to discuss the role and how your skills might fit. Please contact Lisa Bird (l.s.bird@bham.ac.uk)

Background

The Copyright and Licensing Team advise students and staff in matters of copyright to support both teaching and research, review the Library's electronic licensing agreements, and manage the Digitisation Service. We work with students and staff across the university to ensure library resources can be used to support world class research and education. We also support teaching and learning activity by supplying accessible digital versions of Library content for students with disabilities in line with their needs.

Role Summary

Under the direction of the Head of Copyright and Licensing, the post holder will provide advice and guidance on complex copyright and licensing matters as they impact upon university research and teaching activity. This will include supporting staff and students as they use and create copyright materials, the Library’s acquisition of content for use across the University, and the dissemination of teaching and research outputs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications) plus relevant practical experience - where no equivalent qualification is held significant practical relevant experience and expertise in a series of progressively more knowledge and understanding of copyright legislation at national and international level, including the application of relevant exceptions, and related legislation.
• Extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of e-resource licensing or of reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Knowledge of a range of information sources, including how they are used by students, lecturers and researchers in a higher education setting.
• Awareness of sector-wide policy developments and their impact upon research, scholarly communications and teaching activity.
• Ability to understand, interpret, assimilate and communicate complex ideas and challenges from staff and students, suggesting appropriate solutions.
• Ability to independently and proactively prioritise workload in the face of conflicting demands, both individually and in a team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience of line management including recruitment, team development and service enhancement.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

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