Evening & Weekend Supervisor

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution in Oxford is seeking an enthusiastic Evening & Weekend Supervisor for the Bodleian Humanities Library. This part-time role requires overseeing library assistants, maintaining service standards, and engaging with readers. You will require experience in Reader Services, strong IT skills, and a focus on customer service. Employee benefits include a contributory pension scheme, generous leave, and childcare services.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

38 days of annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Experience in Reader Services work within an academic library.
• Ability to supervise and train library assistants.
• Strong understanding of library management systems and e-resources.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service skills

Effective communication

IT skills

Use of library management systems

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Job description

Bodleian Humanities Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH and other Humanities libraries as necessary, The Bodleian Humanities Library is seeking an enthusiastic Evening & Weekend Supervisor to join the Reader Services team in this newly opened library, supporting excellent service delivery across evenings and weekends. The Bodleian Humanities Library supports research, teaching and learning across a wide range of disciplines and provides access to lending collections, offsite material and extensive electronic resources. You will supervise and oversee the work of evening and weekend library assistants, acting as the senior member of staff onsite. You will ensure high service standards, provide training, respond to reader enquiries and handle the practical operation of the library during your shifts. You will also carry out circulation tasks, support stock management projects and ensure effective communication with daytime colleagues. This is a permanent part-time post, working an average of 13 hours per week. The anticipated working pattern is: Saturday 08:50-17:10 (including a 40-minute unpaid break), Sunday 17:00-21:15, and one Tuesday 17:00-21:15 every four weeks. This role involves lifting, carrying and transporting books safely.

You will have previous experience of Reader Services work in an academic library, including use of library management systems, online catalogues and e-resources. You will be an experienced and customer-focused library professional with a good general level of education to A-Level or equivalent. You will be an effective communicator with excellent spoken English and strong IT skills, confident working both independently and as part of a team. You will also have experience training others in a customer-services setting and be able to carry out manual handling tasks safely.

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