Senior Libraries & Museums Assistant University Collections

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Staff discount

Free staff parking

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Job summary

University of St Andrews' Libraries and Museums unit invites applications for a Senior Libraries and Museums Assistant in the University Collections team. The role supports readers, handles inquiries, and helps deliver teaching priorities with a strong user experience.

You will work in a customer-facing environment, be highly computer literate, and able to handle historic books and documents while meeting tight deadlines. Part-time, 14.5 hours per week, with a hybrid working pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer facing role.
• Highly computer literate.
• Experience handling historic books and documents.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve material requested by readers.
• Monitor security of material in use.
• Deal with enquiries from readers and staff.
• Support teaching priorities within University Collections.

Skills

Customer service

Computer literacy

Historic documents handling

Job description

University of St Andrews' Libraries and Museums unit invites applications for a Senior Libraries and Museums Assistant in the University Collections team. The role supports readers, handles inquiries, and helps deliver teaching priorities with a strong user experience.

You will work in a customer-facing environment, be highly computer literate, and able to handle historic books and documents while meeting tight deadlines. Part-time, 14.5 hours per week, with a hybrid working pattern.