Weekend Library Supervisor

1 week ago


Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

**Job reference**: SRF52151

**Salary**: £31,236 - £35,608 pro rata per annum

**Closing date**: 06/11/2025

**Department**: Library

**Location**: Whiteknights Reading UK

**Employment type**: AAS-Clerical

**Division**: Weekend Teams

**Hours Per Week**: 13.5 hours per week

**Job live date**: 17/10/2025

**Employment Basis/Type**: Part-time, permanent
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Closing date - 23:59 on 6 November 2025

Interviews: date tbc

Part time, permanent (Saturdays or Sundays 8:30 - 17:30 plus Fridays 15:00 - 19:30. 32 weeks per year, mostly teaching and University assessment time).

If you are enthusiastic about providing a customer-focussed service in a busy university library, we have an excellent opportunity for you. We are seeking a Weekend Library Supervisor to lead a team of library assistants and attendants providing high quality frontline services at the University Library during Saturday daytimes and Friday evenings.

Key responsibilities for this role will be providing responses to user enquiries, ensuring efficient and speedy circulation of stock and monitoring safety and security for all those in the Library during these staffed services hours.

You will have:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) for team working, staff supervision and customer care
- Experience of library management systems, particularly for managing circulation of materials, and good IT skills
- Experience of working in a library and dealing with library users
- A flexible approach and the ability to work independently without close supervision and to take appropriate initiative when necessary
- Education to A level standard or equivalent

When applying, please ensure you write a full and informative cover statement within the additional information section. Give evidence of your experiences relating to the job description and personal specification and give details of why you are interested in this role.

**Contact details for advert**:
**Contact Name**Natasha Kennedy

**Contact Job Title**Library Experience and Engagement Manager

**Alternative Contact Name**Rebecca Ashley

**Alternative Contact Job Title**User Services Manager

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.



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