Projects Assistant

About the role

The Bodleian Library has a vacancy for a part time Projects Assistant at its Book Storage Facility (BSF) in Swindon. The BSF is a high-density storage facility housing the Libraries’ collections. Readers in libraries across the University order items from the facility and these are delivered on the same or next day. Items are retrieved and refiled from racking locations using wire guided Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) forklift trucks.

As an Projects Assistant you will support the Projects of the BSF by flexibly performing a variety of tasks in response to customer demand. This will include operating manual handling equipment (i.e. Low-Level Order Pickers), ingesting material using the in-house storage system, processing material in the Ancillary Building and inputting data and scanning documents on request.

This is a permanent part-time post, working 20 hours per week (7am to 12pm Monday-Thursday)

This role requires lifting and carrying boxes of library materials, pushing trolleys, climbing ladders and kick-stools in order to access some of the library’s bookshelves and to re-shelve materials.

About You

You will have previous experience of warehouse operations, have the ability to operate manual handling equipment and be comfortable working as part of a small established team.  Attention to detail is essential in order to process items according to a numerical sequence as well as computer skills and operating company-based software. You will also have a customer-focused aptitude, a “can do” flexible approach to work and being a supportive member of the team.

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

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. CVs alone will not be considered.

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 Lisa Francis, BSF Collections Storage Facility Project Manager, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (lisa.francis@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 (GMT) on Friday 20 December 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 13 January 2025.

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