Library Administrator

Job Title:                     Library Administrator

Location:                     Chippenham, Wiltshire

Compensation:           £25,877.80 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF73532

 

Connecting People With Knowledge That Powers Defence Training

 

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Library Administrator at MOD Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.

 

The role

As a Library Administrator, you will be at the centre of learning and development within a major defence training environment. Your work ensures that trainees, staff, and visitors have seamless access to the information and resources they need to succeed. By running the library efficiently and professionally, you will directly support training delivery, compliance, and contract performance, helping to build skilled people who protect the nation.

 

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Provide a welcoming and professional library desk service, helping users find books, digital resources, and information
• Manage the issue, return, and control of library and course materials
• Maintain accurate records by updating systems, shelving stock, and completing inventory checks
• Support trainees and staff with computers, printing, scanning, and online systems
• Work with trainers and colleagues to ensure library resources remain relevant, accessible, and secure

 

Essential experience of the Library Administrator:

• Experience working within a library, learning centre, or similar customer-focused information environment
• Experience delivering frontline customer service across print and electronic formats
• Experience using ICT systems, databases, or library management systems
• Experience carrying out administrative tasks such as record keeping and data management
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing a varied workload

 

Qualifications for the Library Administrator:

• GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or 4 and above in English and Maths
• ECDL or equivalent ICT qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience

 

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain  Standard (BPSS) and Enhanced Disclosure security clearance for this role.

 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

 

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

 

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

 

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Application Guidance

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Early applications are encouraged, as we may close the advert ahead of the closing date if we receive a high volume of strong applicants

 

Closing date: 15/05/2026