Shelving Assistant Exeter, England
Job description
Education and Academic Services,
Library
This part-time (15.5 hours per week) post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis until 31 July 2024.
Summary of the role
Shelving Assistants are vital in the provision of an excellent library experience. The role involves collecting, sorting, repairing and re shelving library materials, assisting with stock moves and providing general advice to our users. The job involves regular manual lifting and movement of stock on trolleys.
Ideally applicants will be educated to GCSE level or equivalent and have relevant work experience, in a customer facing environment. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic people with excellent interpersonal skills to join the library team. The successful candidate will be computer literate and able to demonstrate strong team working and communication skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy.
The vacancy is primarily based at the Forum Library, Streatham campus, though work at other libraries may be required.
The hours of work will ideally be Monday 9:00 – 12:00, Tuesday 9:00 – 12:00, Wednesday 9 – 12:00, Thursday 9:00 – 12:00 and Friday 9:00 – 12:30, 15.5 hours per week, although there could be some flexibility here. There may be a requirement to work occasional evenings and/or weekends.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave pro rata (120.9 hours) per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Please contact Kerry Pankhurst, [email protected] or (01392) 726182 if you have any queries.
