Team Assistant

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 0.57 fte (20 hours per week) (9am-1pm Monday to Friday)

Contract type: Ongoing

Part time role (20 hours per week, 9am-1pm, Monday to  Friday)

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you committed to outstanding service delivery? Do you know how to go the extra mile for customers? Do you have a passion for rare books, archival material and the visual arts? Can you make a positive contribution to our team?

We’re the first point of contact for people visiting the Special Collections Research Centre and Galleries, and we make sure our spaces are welcoming and attractive places to visit. We’re looking for someone committed to excellent customer service. You will need a flexible approach as you will need to work across both Galleries and the Special Collections research centre. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, able to provide a positive response to customer queries. You will also carry out back-room administrative tasks. We need to be flexible and responsive to changing demands on our time and developments in our services to meet customer expectations.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

Visit Your career at University of Leeds Libraries to find out about our values, culture and ambitions.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Alison Tate, Galleries & Research Centre Supervisor

Email: A.Tate@leeds.ac.uk

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