Location: | Oxford |
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Salary: | £25,381 to £26,400 per annum, pro-rata. Grade 2 |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 8th November 2024 |
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Closes: | 25th November 2024 |
Job Ref: | 176203 |
Location: Old Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
About the role
Are you a driven individual who is passionate about bringing history to life?
The Bodleian Libraries is looking for an enthusiastic team player interested in delivering exemplary customer service to join our dedicated Front of House team. As a Visitor Host, you will work with a diverse range of people from varied backgrounds, delivering a world-class service for every visitor.
Putting visitors first, you will pride yourself on delivering engaging and informative guided tours to an international audience whilst proactively promoting and selling the Bodleian’s range of public offers.
This role involves working to a daily staffing schedule where you will be required to move around the different service point positions, walk groups around the site on guided tours, and lift and move lightweight equipment.
This is a permanent post, working 16.75 hours per week (45.89% of full-time hours) averaged across 2 weeks. The working days are:
About You
You will have experience of working confidently under pressure in a customer-focused environment. You will be able to communicate clearly with an ability to relate to visitors of all ages and nationalities.
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:
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
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application via the above ‘Apply’ button. 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. CVs or supporting evidence forms submitted on their own will not be considered.
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 25 November 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during on 9 December 2024.
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