Customer Service Adviser (Part Time)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Nottingham Libraries, Student Support is seeking friendly, customer‑focused staff to join the frontline team across our five libraries. You will welcome users, assist with enquiries, and support students, staff and visitors in person and online.

Working on a rota basis, you will help keep library spaces inclusive and productive, assist with IT systems and self‑service machines, and ensure a positive experience during peak periods such as exams.

Responsibilities

• Welcome users and respond to queries in person or online
• Assist with IT systems, self-service machines, print/copy/scan devices
• Help supervise library spaces to maintain inclusive and productive study environments
• Support students, staff and visitors during peak periods such as exams

Job description

Salary

£26,908 to £28,890 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Area

Libraries

Location

UK Other

The role holder will be expected to work at any UoN Libraries site on a rota basis.

Closing Date

Sunday 08 November 2026

Interview Date

To be confirmed

Reference

REG1341126X1

University of Nottingham Libraries, Student Support

Are you passionate about customer service and looking for a role filled with variety and challenge, working in a multicultural community? We are looking for enthusiastic, welcoming and customer-focussed people to join the frontline team working across our five libraries. We know that having colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds is key to a good, supportive workplace and even better services. We are particularly keen to receive applications from those who are currently underrepresented in Libraries in the UK, such as racially minoritised people.

As the first point of contact to customers, you will provide a warm welcome and great experience both in-person and online, playing a crucial role in supporting students, staff and visitors. Once trained in our library systems and facilities (including IT systems, self-service machines and print/copy/scan devices), you will be ready to respond to the wide range of queries and requests we receive from our customers. You will help students become familiar with our library spaces and services when they join the university and support them throughout their time here, including at peak times of year when they undergo exams or assessments. You will help monitor our busy library spaces to ensure that they remain inclusive, supportive and productive study environments for all, challenging inappropriate behaviour diplomatically and effectively.

You will be confident responding to a range of queries and situations which are sometimes unpredictable. Good communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team will be essential. You will be comfortable with a range of technology and able to pick up changes to our processes quickly. You will be keen to learn, developing your skills and sharing your knowledge to provide guidance and solutions.

You will have a good standard of spoken and written English, and be able to demonstrate relevant experience working in a customer focused environment.

Hours of Work

Post 1 - 23h

Wed, Thu & Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Post 2 - 19h

Mon, Thu & Fri 5pm-10pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Please note some training may occur outside these hours. You will also work one public holiday/University Closure Day per year.

We are committed to providing competitive employment packages that support your well-being and help you reach your full potential. You will have access to a benefits package, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme.

• leading fitness and health facilities
• staff discounts and travel schemes
• generous holiday allowance and pension scheme

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that candidates who identify as part of the Global Majority or are racially minoritised are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Within Libraries, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.