Evening & Weekend Library Lead

Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM), University of Oxford; Goring-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious university library is seeking an enthusiastic Evening & Weekend Supervisor to oversee the Reader Services team. This part-time role entails supervising library assistants, ensuring excellent service delivery, responding to inquiries, and managing library operations during evening and weekend shifts. Candidates should have a strong customer service background and prior experience in an academic library setting. The position offers 13 hours of work per week and includes benefits like an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days of annual leave

Comprehensive childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Reader Services work in an academic library.
• Experience with library management systems and online catalogues.
• Proven ability to train others in a customer service setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise evening and weekend library assistants.
• Ensure high service standards and respond to reader enquiries.
• Carry out circulation tasks and manage stock projects.

Skills

Library management systems

Customer service

Communication

IT skills

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Job description

A prestigious university library is seeking an enthusiastic Evening & Weekend Supervisor to oversee the Reader Services team. This part-time role entails supervising library assistants, ensuring excellent service delivery, responding to inquiries, and managing library operations during evening and weekend shifts. Candidates should have a strong customer service background and prior experience in an academic library setting. The position offers 13 hours of work per week and includes benefits like an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave.