Vacancy - No 5 Chambers

No 5 Chambers - Central Birmingham
6 month fixed term contract
Part time – 27.5 hours per week

Salary: £12,750.81 p.a. [pro rata]

OVERVIEW:
No5 Chambers is the largest set of barristers’ chambers in the country with over 200 barristers. The principal office is in Central Birmingham with further offices in London and Bristol. We are looking for a legal library assistant

JOB TITLE:
Library Assistant

REPORTS TO:
Librarians
Practice Director

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED:
Keeping the Library environment tidy
Sorting the post
Checking in the subscription items on Library Management System (LMS)
Filing of loose leaf updates in legal encyclopaedias
Updating CD Roms
Chasing overdue loan items using LMS
Claiming missing issues using LMS
Setting up new users on LMS and requesting all passwords for their online services
Maintaining members of Chambers’ passwords list
Preparing library materials for the shelf/archive/store (stamp/labels/input to LMS)
Processing basic enquiries
Photocopying
Arrange for the binding and repair of volumes as necessary
Packing up of items for disposal
Assisting with any other duties in line with the level of the post which are deemed necessary by the Librarian to ensure the smooth running of the library
Covering for Librarian in absence e.g. lunch hour, meetings

Essential Criteria:
Good clerical and administration skills inc Microsoft Office
Confident effective communicator
A flexible and co-operative approach to work
Ability to undertake light manual work

Desirable Criteria:
LMS experience
Experience of library work
Experience of filing loose-leaf updates
Basic experience of updating CD’s and CD research
On line database searching

Application by CV with covering letter to be received by 23rd March 2011:

Sandra Astbury
Office Manager
No 5 Chambers
Fountain Court
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6DR

Or by email to sandraa@no5.com