Evening Attendant

University of Reading; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking Evening Attendants to help maintain a safe and clean environment for library users. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, be reliable, and adapt to service requirements. Shifts are available on weekends, and the positions are term-time only, with payment spread across 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain a safe, secure, and clean environment for library users.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Reliable and punctual

Flexible and adaptable

Job description

Overview

Full time, permanent (32 weeks per year)

Closing Date: 23:59 5th of October 2025

Interview Date: to be confirmed

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the .

Do you enjoy working with people and providing a great customer service and environment? If so, we are looking for people like you to be a part of our Library team as an Evening Attendant. You will help us maintain a safe, secure and clean environment for Library users to work in.

You Will Have

• Good interpersonal and communication skills for team working and customer care
• A reliable and punctual nature
• The ability to be flexible and adaptable to our service requirements

Shifts

Shifts available: Friday 6:50pm - 00:05am, Saturday 5.15pm - 9.15pm and Sunday 5:15pm - 00:15am

Vacancies

We are seeking three people to fill the current vacant shifts. Usually, each employee will work two shifts per week, but one person may work just one shift per week.

Salary

Salary advertised is the range paid for 1.0 FTE. Actual salary for these posts will be a proportion of that sum based on the hours worked. Note that payment for these posts is spread evenly across 12 months (52 weeks) although the posts are “term time” only (32 weeks).

Informal Contact

Contact Name: Jackie Whittam
Contact Job Title: Support Services Team Leader
Contact Email address: [e-mail]

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.