Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to assist with all aspects of library work within The Museum of English Rural Life and the Special Collections Service.

Duties include participating in the staffing of the reading room and enquiry service, supporting the supervision of Special Collections materials during teaching sessions, assisting with the collation of statistics, processing new acquisitions, cataloguing and collection management tasks and contributing to social media.

You will have:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively and professionally with enquiries from researchers and work within the Library team.
• Basic computer skills, such as word processing, online searching, using email and posting content on social media.
• A good honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent.
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical, organised and adaptable approach to tasks.
• Commitment to following a postgraduate course/career in library and information services work, with a focus on special collections and rare books. 

Interviews will be held: 28 August 2024

Contact Name: Claudia Ricci
Contact Job Title: UMASCS Metadata and Collections Management Librarian  
Contact Email address: c.ricci@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Fiona Melhuish
Alternative Contact Job Title: UMASCS Librarian
Alternative Contact Email address: f.h.melhuish@reading.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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