Senior Information and Library Officer

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London, helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

 

About CoramBAAF

CoramBAAF is the UK's leading membership organisation for professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people in care. Our corporate members in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland represent 94% of all local authorities as well as regional adoption agencies, health and social care trusts, independent fostering providers and voluntary adoption agencies, and cover 88% of all children and family social workers.

Our 650+ individual and associate members - comprising lawyers, health professionals, educational institutions, therapeutic and family support services, and more - reflect the multidisciplinary nature of our work. Together, our members make up the largest network of organisations and individuals involved with children in their journey through the care system.

 

About the role

The Senior Information and Library Officer post is designed to increase our focus on developing and delivering high-quality library and information services to CoramBAAF colleagues, members and visitors. The role is ideal for someone who wants to build on their existing knowledge, skills and experience in a small, friendly and busy team, and who would relish the being part of an evolving service and taking on responsibility for supervising volunteers. The post holder will join CoramBAAF at an exciting time as we move forward with our Library Management System replacement project and plans to develop our specialist library, which is now located in a newly renovated space as part of the Institute for Children on the Coram campus.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working and proactive information professional to join our small but dedicated Information Team. The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual with strong organisational and communication skills and a desire to provide high quality services to colleagues and members.

Purpose of the Role

As Senior Information and Library Officer, the post holder will work with the Information Services Manager to:
• Contribute to CoramBAAF’s member services by providing a timely and comprehensive current awareness service, researching responses to enquiries received via the Advice Line, and updating information on our website.
• Support the work of CoramBAAF colleagues across the organisation, and in particular the Policy, Research & Development, Training & Events and Publications teams, by providing relevant information and resources as required.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to assist with a range of library work including cataloguing, stock-taking and supporting library visitors.
• Maximise the opportunities presented by the new location and online catalogue to increase the visibility and use of the collection and catalogue through training, promotion, and outreach activities, and welcoming and supporting library visitors.
• Develop the collection by adding previously uncatalogued print and electronic material to the catalogue (Soutron library management system), streamlining collection development processes and monitoring the use of resources.

We envisage this as either a 4.5 day per week or 9 day per fortnight role, but are open to considering additional flexibility within the constraints of the role.


Closing Date: Monday 3rd August 2026 at 10am

Interview Date: Monday 10th August 2026 - Please note that interviews will take place in-person and will include a written test.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

For more information about this role and to apply please visit the Coram Careers page by following the link below.