Evening & Weekend Library Assistant
The Bodleian Library is recruiting for two part-time Evening & Weekend Library Assistants to join the library team. The Bodleian Art, Archaeology & Ancient World Library is one of the University of Oxford’s principal research libraries, with collections focused on these named subject areas (inclusive of Classics, Egyptology & Ancient Near Eastern Studies, and Architecture). Along with the Taylor Institution and Nizami Ganjavi Libraries, the Art Library is part of Section 3 of the Bodleian Libraries’ Humanities Libraries, and the three libraries work together as a group to provide services. You may be asked to provide cover at one of the other two libraries within the section from time to time, or other Bodleian Humanities Libraries in exceptional circumstances.
As an Evening & Weekend Library Assistant, you will be part of our Reader Services team. Your duties will include staffing the Issue Desk and Lodge, assisting readers, and working with both the University’s online library catalogue (SOLO) and the automated library management system (Alma). You will also fetch and re-shelve books, scan extracts of texts for the Scan & Deliver service, and assist with projects such as the transfer of books to the offsite storage facility.
The posts are both part-time, permanent positions, working one of two patterns:
• Pattern 1: Tuesdays (17:00-21:15) & Sundays (10:45-19:15) – 12.25 hours per week (0.3356 FTE)
• Pattern 2: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (17:00-21:15) – 12.75 hours per week (0.3493 FTE)
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.
About You
You will have a strong customer focus, and the ability to communicate effectively, confidently and courteously. You will be able to work effectively as part of a team, and to prioritise work in a busy library environment. 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. These roles involve lifting, carrying and shelving books, using ladders and kick stools, and pushing trolleys.
As an employer, the University of Oxford genuinely cares about employees wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that they offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time appointments).
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
Diversity
The University of Oxford’s staff and students come from all over the world, and they 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. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. Please specify in your supporting evidence form whether you are interested in one or both of these patterns. Applications that do not include both a CV and supporting evidence form will not be considered.
The University of Oxford aims to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Colin Walker, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (colin.walker@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Wednesday 17 July 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 5 August 2024.
