Library Team Leader

Are you a confident team leader with a background in retail, hospitality, or libraries? Are you comfortable leading others in a busy customer-facing environment while keeping things organised behind the scenes? If you’re proactive, friendly, and ready to manage a hands-on service team, we’d love to hear from you. Signature Recruitment is working with our client, a London university, to recruit a temporary Library Team Leader for a full-time, campus-based role.

This is a great opportunity for someone with team leadership experience looking to transition into the education sector or expand their experience in a high-impact, operational role. In this position, you’ll be responsible for leading a team delivering front-of-house and administrative library services. From managing rosters and resolving user issues to supporting inter-library loans and working with student support teams, this role offers variety, responsibility, and lots of opportunity to grow.

• Lead, supervise, and support a team to deliver high-quality, user-focused library services.
• Manage team rotas, performance, one-to-ones, and daily operations, ensuring service targets are met.
• Liaise with internal departments including Finance, Student Services, and Security to coordinate support and resolve issues.
• Oversee circulation procedures, inter-library loans, disability support, and space management.
• Contribute to policy improvements, short-term project work, and service planning.
• Handle day-to-day administrative duties, provide user support, and maintain Health & Safety standards.

• Proven team leadership or supervisory experience, ideally from customer service, retail, or hospitality settings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to manage staff and provide excellent service.
• Comfortable handling manual tasks (e.g. lifting boxes) and adaptable to shift-based work.
• Proficient IT skills (Excel, email, digital systems) and strong attention to detail.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a busy academic library where every day brings something different. Whether you’re managing front-desk services, supporting student enquiries, or helping your team grow, you’ll be part of a supportive and professional environment. Many team members go on to secure permanent roles within the university - this could be your foot in the door!

Apply now to get started or contact us to find out more.

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