Library Assistant

12 month Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover)

Salary: Grade 3, £27,690 – inclusive of the Oxford University weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata)

37.5 hours a week, 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover)

St Hugh’s College is seeking a Library Assistant who will assist the Librarian to provide efficient library support and services to the College community, and will have primary responsibility for routine tasks. This role would suit a person who would like to develop their library career, or who is embarking on a professional library qualification. The successful applicant will be helpful, efficient, approachable, and willing to work closely and flexibly as part of this small team. In addition, he or she will have a good honours degree (or equivalent experience), excellent written and spoken communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail, and the ability to interact well with readers and staff members. The post requires good time-management and organisational skills to balance a range of duties, which will from time to time include both clerical and more manual work.

Responsibilities will include dealing with routine enquiries from readers in person and via telephone and email, and dealing with general library post, assisting in running the automated circulation system. Duties will include: input and maintenance of reader records, book reservations, assisting with procedures relating to overdue items. Other responsibilities include assisting with the induction of new readers, including the use of SOLO and electronic resource, assisting with engagement activities including events, promotional material, exhibitions and displays; promoting library news and activities. He or she will also contribute to the library’s social media platforms and the team’s written procedures by providing documentation on workflows and processes

Applicants should have a formal qualification: BA (or equivalent experience), excellent communication skills, both written and oral with good time management and organisational skills.  You should also have the ability to build good working relationships with other members of staff and to work both closely together with them in a small team and independently as needed.

Benefits include: a pension scheme; 38 days annual leave, which includes all public holidays, complimentary meals at work.

For further information about the role, please contact recruitment@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk

To apply for this role please download, fill out and submit an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form (via the ‘Apply’ button above), and send alongside a copy of your CV via email to recruitment@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk. References will be taken up for the successful candidate.

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Closing date: Midday Friday 7 February 2025

Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will be held in person at St Hugh’s during the week of 24 February 2025.

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