Library Assistant II (Grade IV - Specified Purpose - Oct 2025)

South East Technological University; Carlow; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A university in Ireland is seeking a Library Assistant Grade IV to undertake key duties in the Library, including cover during library opening hours. The role requires regular interactions with students, staff, and the public, necessitating discretion and ICT proficiency. The successful candidate will receive training on new technologies and work part-time, 35 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. Salary ranges from €38,599 to €54,911.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 23 days

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to work with ICT and adapt to new techniques and technologies (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the library rostering team and provide cover during library opening hours.
• Undertake a wide range of duties in a University Library across campuses.
• Interact with students, staff, the public and external organisations with discretion, tact, courtesy and judgement.
• Utilise information and communications technologies; participate in training on new techniques and technologies as required.

Skills

ICT skills

Adaptability to new technologies

Job description

Overview

SETU is seeking a Library Assistant Grade IV. The successful candidate will undertake key duties in the Library. As a member of the library rostering team, the post holder will be required to work evenings and weekends to provide cover during library opening hours. The successful candidate may be assigned to any of a very wide range of areas or activities carried out in a University Library in any of its campuses. The job will involve regular contact with students, staff, the public and organisations and individuals at all levels where discretion, tact, courtesy and judgement will have to be constantly exercised. All jobs in the Library demand a good knowledge and skill in the use of ICT and appointees will be expected to use new techniques and technologies as they arise. SETU will provide the necessary training as appropriate.

Hours and Compensation

Hours of Work: The appointee will be required to work 35 hours per week including nights and weekends. The successful candidate will have to be available to work evenings and Saturdays.

• Salary: €38,599 - €54,911 (Assistant Staff Officer Salary Scale)
• Annual Leave: 23 days. Annual Leave will be in accordance with arrangements authorised by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science from time to time.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the library rostering team and provide cover during library opening hours.
• Undertake a wide range of duties in a University Library across campuses.
• Interact with students, staff, the public and external organisations with discretion, tact, courtesy and judgement.
• Utilise information and communications technologies; participate in training on new techniques and technologies as required.

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to work with ICT and adapt to new techniques and technologies (training provided).

Employment details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
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