Evening & Weekend Library Assistant

University of Oxford; Oxford; In loco; GBP 10.000 - 15.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Contributory pension

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Travel discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

The Weston Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford, seeks a part-time Reader Services Assistant to welcome readers and support access to rare and valuable collections.

You will handle lending, inquiries, IT facilities, catalogues, shelving, and ensure a safe, welcoming reading room. GCSE level education and good communication are required; DBS check may be required.

Competenze

• GCSE level or equivalent required with strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and clear, courteous interactions with readers.
• Good general IT literacy and comfort with library systems.
• Reliable, accurate, team-oriented, with ability to prioritise tasks in a busy environment.

Mansioni

• Welcome and register readers and assist with queries.
• Respond to enquiries and help readers access resources.
• Issue and return library material in a timely manner.
• Assist with catalogues and IT facilities within the library.
• Move, shelve and carefully handle library material, including rare items.
• Help maintain safe, welcoming reading rooms.

Conoscenze

Customer care

Communication

IT literacy

Teamwork

Reliability

Accuracy

Formazione

GCSE level or equivalent

Strumenti

Library systems

Descrizione del lavoro

You will join the Reader Services team at the Weston Library, home to the Bodleian Libraries' special collections, helping readers access its outstanding resources. You will welcome and register readers, respond to enquiries, issue and return material, assist with catalogues and IT facilities, and help maintain safe, welcoming reading rooms. You will also move, shelve and carefully handle library material, including rare and fragile collections.

You will be educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with excellent customer care, clear and courteous communication skills, and good general IT literacy. You will be reliable, accurate, and comfortable working in a team, prioritising tasks in a busy environment and handling books and journals safely. Previous library or customer service experience and familiarity with library systems would be advantageous.

This is a permanent part-time post, working 9.58 hours per week. The anticipated working pattern is 16:50-19:00 on three weekdays and 09:50-16:00 every other Saturday. Some flexibility may be required. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to access to rare and valuable special collections., As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans