Library Assistant Oxford, England
University of Oxford
Full Time
Oxford, England
22631 - 22681 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
We are looking for Evening and Weekend Library Assistants to work in the historic Bodleian Old Library and Radcliffe Camera. These buildings house Humanities collections in English, History, Classics, Philosophy, Theology and Reference as well as the History Faculty Library and the Bodleian's Main Enquiry Desk.
You will undertake a range of library duties including answering readers' and visitors' questions, issuing / returning items, invigilation, book replacing, supporting the book delivery process if necessary and ensuring safe evacuation of the reading rooms. The role involves lifting, carrying and shelving books, and pushing trolleys.
You will be reliable and punctual, be able to undertake routine tasks with accuracy, possess good IT skills and have a strong customer service focus. You will also have excellent communication skills.
These are part time permanent posts. The working patterns available are:
- 2 x 0.226 FTE - Fortnightly Saturday (9:45am – 6.15pm) plus 1 x evening duty (Monday or Thursday 5pm – 9.15pm)
- 1 x 0.226 FTE – Fortnightly Sunday (10.45am – 7.15pm) plus 1 x evening duty (Thursday 5pm – 9.15pm)
Our range of employee benefits and discounts include 38 days leave (including bank holidays), extensive training and development opportunities, access to travel and childcare schemes, free entry to colleges, discounted access to sporting facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more details please see https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits.
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 a CV and a supporting evidence form as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description – please explain how you meet each one.
The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Lyn Jones, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ([email protected]). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ([email protected]).
Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (GMT/BST) on Monday 4 September 2023 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 25 September 2023.
