Library Assistant (Evenings and Weekends)

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

Senate House Library

Senate House Library is the central library for the University of London and the School of Advanced Study. We are one of the UK's largest academic libraries for arts, humanities & social sciences and are home to many unique and distinctive special collections in the heart of London’s student and research community.

The Role

Senate House Library is seeking 3 part time Library Assistants, for evenings and Saturdays (18 hours per week)

18 hours per week, 16 September 2024 – 30 May 2025

Working hours: Four weekdays per week – 4pm-7pm, and 6 hours on Saturdays between 9.30am and 5pm. (One evening off per week, either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.)

You will work on the Membership and Service desks as part of the Library Customer Services team, providing a range of excellent customer-facing services to internal and external users of Senate House Library.

You will have excellent organisational skills demonstrating a methodical approach to work and attention to detail as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Previous practical experience of customer service in a library or similar context is desirable.

These are fixed term appointments to the end of May 2025.

Please note the recruitment timescales below:

• Job advert close: Sunday 25 August;
• Shortlisting: Monday 26 August – Friday 30 August;
• Successful interviewees contacted: Monday 2 September – Friday 6 September;
• Interview date: Monday 9 September;
• Job start date: Monday 16 September.

Please note that the first week of the job (Monday 16 – Friday 20 September) will require candidates to work their 18 hours between 9am and 5pm. Thereafter (from Monday 23 September), the role will be as per the hours above (4-7pm during weekdays, and 6 hours on a Saturday).

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application (by clicking ‘Apply’ at the top of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 25 August 2024. 

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

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