Information Resource Technologist
Proposed Interview Date: w/c 10th February 2025
Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative – Collaborative
Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting an Information Resource Technologist to join our Libraries team. This is a great opportunity to provide an excellent customer experience to library users, including students and staff. This role will be predominantly based at our Joseph Wright Centre and Ilkeston site, with the requirement to visit other sites as needed. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
In this role you’ll work alongside our brilliant team of Information Resource Technologists to offer a wide range of support. You’ll guide students to appropriate information sources, operate the enquiry counter, provide basic IT support and deliver workshops and training on library services. You’ll also collaborate with curriculum staff to ensure that library resources meet curriculum needs.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.
About you
You’ll have great customer service skills and experience working within a fast-paced environment. You’ll also possess excellent organisation and communication skills with the ability to solve problems. It would be great if you hold a Level 2 qualification in Administration or Customer Service but if not, we can support you to achieve this.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.
The Benefits
- Salary of £22,954 per annum pro rata, actual salary £19,807
- 34 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
- Free eye tests with Specsavers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you require visa sponsorship
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
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