Library Assistant Oxford, England
University of Oxford
Full Time
Oxford, England
22197 - 24715 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
The Bodleian Libraries are seeking to appoint a Library Assistant to join the East Asian Section. The East Asian Section is responsible for providing curatorial, subject and reader support in Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies and consists of KB Chen China Centre Library and Bodleian Japanese Library.
As a Library Assistant in our iconic KB Chen China Centre Library and Japanese Library, you will welcome readers and visitors and administer the Library’s admissions procedures, respond to enquiries and provide direction to appropriate services. You will undertake a range of duties on front line desks, at all times providing high quality customer service. You will also be expected to complete tasks under general direction and to manage and prioritise your own workload on a day to day basis.
You will provide general support and answer queries from students and staff specialising primarily in Chinese studies and be able to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse reader community. You will work collaboratively as part of a small and diverse team of staff responsible for delivering high quality reader services to users and work flexibly and creatively across the site libraries. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to gain a wide-ranging experience in a busy and stimulating library environment.
This is a permanent, part-time position, working 14.6 hours per week over two full days.
This role requires lifting and carrying boxes of library materials, pushing trolleys, climbing ladders and kick-stools in order to access some of the library’s bookshelves and to re-shelve materials. As a member of a small team, you may be required work alone from time to time. You may be required to work some evening and weekend shifts as required, and work at other Bodleian Library locations from time to time.
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example shared parental leave.
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one.
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST/GMT) on Friday 12 May 2023 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 31 May 2023.
