Library Assistant

2024-08-20 | University College London | Other | London | United Kingdom

Perks & Benefits:

Location:

12 Queen Square, London

Privileges:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Season ticket loan

Ref Number

B25-00133

Professional Expertise

Libraries, museums, theatres and open science

Department

Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

See advert text

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

Closing Date

01-Sep-2024

About us

UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship.

The LCCOS family comprises 3 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 440.

About the role

The Cruciform Hub is a busy library for UCL students and UCLH staff and we require an enthusiastic, committed Library Assistant to undertake all front desk duties, including enquiries, loans and checking that the library environment is safe for users.

The Salary for this role is £12,055 (including London Allowance) per annum.

Special working conditions, including manual handling and use of display screen equipment, are required to carry out this role. Training will be provided.

This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:

A customer-oriented Library Assistant who will play a key role in delivering exceptional library services at the Cruciform Hub. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding IT, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as holding 5 A*-C GCSEs or equivalent. The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team is crucial, along with a strong commitment to providing responsive and positive customer service. Prior experience working in a library, including a solid understanding of library procedures and systems, is essential for this role. This role is for 14.6 hours per week (ie, 2 days) (40% FTE) and will require you to work during the hours of 08:45-17:03 on Thursday and Friday each week.

The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. However, we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews will be held at Cruciform Hub, Gower Street.

A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

Further details
To apply, please provide:

An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.
A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked ‘Application’ in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under ‘Questionnaire’.

If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact [email protected], quoting the job title and reference number.

Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

What we offer

Annual leave & Work life balance
• 27 days annual leave + 6 closure days (Christmas and • Easter) as well as statutory holidays

Hybrid and flexible working
Ability to buy 5 additional annual leave days

Children & Family

Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity leave
Carer’s leave
Workplace nursery

Other benefits
We also offer some great benefits some of which are defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan; on-site gym etc. As part of the UCL community you can access free lunch hour lectures, exhibitions and museums and collections. On campus UCL has the Bloomsbury theatre hosting a range of performances and a series of bars, cafes and other facilities, which UCL staff can use.

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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