Library Assistant

About the role
The Bodleian Law Library is one of the largest academic law libraries in the country, and provides services to readers from the University, wider academia, and the legal profession. 

You will join the team that provides the Bodleian Law Library’s reading room services. You will answer directional enquires, help readers to use the online catalogue, and provide initial assistance with equipment that includes printers and photocopiers. You will issue books, and share in book shelving and tidying duties.  Other tasks include showing new readers around the Library, scanning, loose-leaf filing, collecting statistics and helping to administer the inter-library loan service. You will receive training in these tasks if you need it.

This is a permanent, full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week on-site. Your hours of work will be Mondays to Thursdays, 8.45am – 5pm, Fridays 10.45am – 7pm, with occasional Saturday working for which you will receive compensatory time-off-in-lieu.

This role requires regular manual handling and some lone working – full training will be given.

About You
You will have good IT skills, a proven commitment to customer service and experience of working collaboratively with colleagues. You will work carefully and accurately and show discretion when dealing with sensitive information. You will have demonstrable interest in working with legal materials and/or experience working in a library or similar setting is desirable. Good time keeping is essential.

What We Offer
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

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits.

Diversity
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply
To apply for this vacancy online, please click the Apply button above. You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. Both documents listed above must be submitted to be considered for this role.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Margaret Watson, Academic Services Librarian (Bodleian Law Library), who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (law.ref@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Tuesday 13 August 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 10 September 2024.

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