Library Assistant

Library, Archive & Open Research Services (LAORS) at LSHTM is looking for a full-time Library Assistant. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their skills and experience across a number of responsibilities in a wide-ranging role. All full-time Library Assistants rotate duties every four months and are based in turn in either the User Services Team, Information Services Team, Collection Services Team or Open Research Services Team. 

The role contributes to all aspects of the delivery of library services, including Enquiries Desk duties and online support, ensuring an excellent standard of customer service.

You should hold a degree and/or equivalent experience of working successfully as a member of staff in a library, and demonstrable knowledge of issues relating to the delivery of library services. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills, and be customer focused. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and permanent. 

The post-holder is required to work 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday. All full-time LAORS staff work a minimum of 2 days on-site in the Library per week, but may be required to work additional days on site as the nature of the role or demand on the service dictates. Please note, the post-holder is currently required to work 3 days on-site per week whilst they are based in the Collection Services Team and works on Open Research when working the remaining 2 days off site. The full-time Library Assistant based in Open Research Services works on Collections when working their 2 days on-site.

As this vacancy was advertised recently, previous applicants need not apply.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 3 in the range £29,514 - £33,207 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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