Evening and Weekend Library Assistant x2

UCL Eastman Dental Institute; London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

UCL Eastman Dental Institute seeks Evening and Weekend Library Assistants for a customer-facing role. Successful candidates will ensure a high-quality user experience through clerical support and assistance across a variety of library activities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus statutory holidays

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Motivated and reliable, ideal for working evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a library or information environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and clerical support.
• Support a range of activities including technology and social media.
• Manual handling may be required.

Skills

Reliability

Communication

IT Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

5 GCSEs (grades A*-C) or equivalent qualifications

Job description

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02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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About the role

The post holders will be part of a customer-facing team working in the Library Evening and Weekend Team. Our team takes pride in providing the best possible user experience throughout our library and study spaces.

The main purpose of these roles is to provide excellent customer service and clerical support for library resources and facilities. The post holders will also support a wide range of activities, including the use of technology, social media, maintenance of the estate, and health & safety.

Special Working Conditions manual handling is required to carry out this role. Training will be provided.

This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working.

Salary for this role is £ 31, per annum (calculated pro-rated amount for part-time hours in term time basis)

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit for more information.

About you

We are looking for motivated and reliable Library Assistants to join our Evening and Weekend team. The available work patterns for these roles are as follows:

Post 1: Wednesday 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday 11am to 6pm

Post 2: Wednesday and Thursday, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturdays, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

The successful applicants will have:

• Reliability, a strong sense of responsibility, and good time management skills.
• Strong communication, IT, and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to ensure accuracy.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of working in a library or information environment.
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades A*-C) or equivalent qualifications.

Further Details

The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. However, we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews will be held at TBC.

A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

To apply, please provide:

- An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.

- A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked ‘Application’ in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under ‘Questionnaire’.

If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact , quoting the job title and reference number.

Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website

The UCL Ways of Working supportscolleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visitWhat we offer

Annual leave & Work life balance

• 27 days annual leave + 6 closure days (Christmas and Easter) as well as statutory holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Ability to buy 5 additional annual leave days
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity leave
• Carer’s leave

Other benefits

We also offer some great benefits some of which are defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan; on-site gym etc. As part of the UCL community you can access free lunch hour lectures, exhibitions and museums and collections. On campus UCL has the Bloomsbury theatre hosting a range of performances and a series of bars, cafes and other facilities, which UCL staff can use.