Assistant Director of Library Services (Technical & Digital)

Contract Hours: 37 hours per week

Tenure: Permanent

Birmingham Newman University is looking to appoint a solution-focused individual to lead the Technical and Digital Team of our successful and highly regarded library service. This post also serves as a key member of our Library’s Leadership Team and is a great opportunity to move into a wide-ranging and strategic role.

This is an exciting time to join a small, but growing and ambitious University that is committed to serve its diverse student body and enable them to succeed.

Birmingham Newman University is distinctive. Student satisfaction is strong, and a significant strength – highlighted by the NSS – is the quality of the relationships between staff and students.

As Assistant Director of Library Services (Technical & Digital) you will lead on all aspects of the Library’s technical and infrastructure services, focusing on library systems, acquisitions, procurement, scanning and digitisation, together with Library administration and the University’s research repository.

As a member of the Library Leadership Team you will also play a key role in strategic planning and development of the whole library service.

To succeed in this role, you must have a professional qualification or extensive professional experience in information management together with experience of managerial leadership. You will be able to provide leadership and direction on the issues, technologies and strategies that affect the team activities, you will also be an effective negotiator, a successful project manager, adept at handling data and committed to working positively with both students and colleagues across the university.

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Chris Porter, Director of Library and Learning Projects, at c.porter@staff.newman.ac.uk, to discuss the role further.

An online application form and further details about this role are available from clicking the 'Apply' button above. Please submit your completed online application form by the advertised closing date.

Please note that CVs are not accepted as part of the application process unless explicitly stated

Closing date for applications: 16 July 2026

Interviews will take place on 25 August 2026

Birmingham Newman University offers a wide range of staff benefits including 35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, chaplaincy and spiritual care, library services, free on-site parking, discounted travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services and staff development opportunities. Further details of the full range of staff benefits available can be found on our website: https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/staff-benefits/ or please contact the Human Resources Department.

Birmingham Newman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Birmingham Newman University is located on Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3NT.

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