Evening and Weekend Library Assistant

4 weeks ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Evening and Weekend Library Assistant (2 Posts)


Philosophy and Theology Faculties Library, Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GG



About the role

We are looking for two enthusiastic and reliable Evening & Weekend Library Assistants to join our small team in the busy Philosophy and Theology Faculties lending library.

Your duties will include front-line reader services, working at the library desk providing circulation services, working with both the University's online library catalogue (SOLO) and the automated library management system (Alma), and responding to simple reader queries in person, by phone and online. You will also fetch and re-shelve books, scan extracts of texts for our Scan & Deliver service, and assist with projects such as the transfer of books to the offsite storage facility.

This is a fixed-term, variable hours post until 30 June 2025. You will work between 2 and 5 hours per week in term-time, weeks 0-8, with start-date of Michaelmas Term October, The post-holder will normally be expected to work 1-2 hours per week, Monday-Friday evenings, plus rotating Saturday shifts (3.5 hours per shift), during Oxford terms only.

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.

Remote working is not possible for this role.

About You

A strong customer service focus and a commitment to providing excellent quality service are essential.

You will have a flexible and constructive approach to working in a team, as well as the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.

A good level of IT literacy including the use of Microsoft Office applications is important, as well as the ability to undertake routine library tasks with care and accuracy.

Experience of working in academic libraries and using automated library management systems would be an advantage, but any necessary training will be provided.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

  • An excellent contributory pension scheme
  • 38 days of annual leave
  • A comprehensive range of childcare services
  • Family leave schemes
  • Cycle loan scheme
  • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Diversity

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.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template 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. CVs alone will not be considered.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Hilla Wait, Philosophy and Theology Subject Librarian, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ).

Only applications received online before 12:00 midday GMT on Friday 30 August, 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 23 September 2024.



Contact Person :

Recruitment Team

Vacancy ID :

174476



Contact Phone :

Closing Date & Time :

30-Aug :00



Pay Scale :

STANDARD GRADE 2

Contact Email :



Salary (£) :

£23,706 (per annum, pro rata)

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