Library Assistant - User Services Team

2025-07-14 | Loughborough University | Loughborough | ENG | United Kingdom

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Loughborough
Currency:
GBP
Salary:
£12.89 an hour
SalaryType:
HOURLY
Job Type:
Part-time

Loughborough University Library


Evening/Weekend Library Assistants


Term Time, Part Time, Open Ended


The University Library is central to the student and staff experience. We place great emphasis on providing excellent customer service, a range of learning environments, easy access to a large variety of information resources, and support for the development of information literacy, academic and research skills. This role supports the user experience by providing in person services within the Library building. Experience of working in a library, information or educational environment is desirable, although not essential. The successful candidate will:


  • Work as part of the in person, front-line Library User Services Team to deliver high quality customer services, supporting students, staff, and visitors to use Library resources and services.
  • Maintain a welcoming and supportive learning environment for all users of the Library service.
  • Support the development and enhancement of user services through a range of activities and projects.

We have part time, term time only, open ended vacancies for library assistants in our evening & weekend team:


Post 1: Monday 17.30 – 20.00, Friday 17.30 – 20.00 & Saturday 13.00 – 17.30


Post 2: Wednesday 17.30 – 20.00 & Saturday 13.00 – 17.30


Post 3: Thursday 17.30 – 20.00, Saturday 09.00 – 13.00 & Sunday 09.00 – 13.00


The posts are: Open ended, part time, term time (31 weeks weekdays and 34 weeks weekends)


Salary will be on Administrative Services Grade 3 £24,794 - £26,230, pro-rata starting at the lowest point on the scale at an hourly rate of £12.89.


Informal enquiries should be made to Matt Cunningham, Library Experience and Environments Lead by email [email protected] or by telephone on (01509) 222353


For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.


Closing date for applications is Sunday 27 July 2025.


Interviews will be held in person on Friday 15 August 2025 in Seminar Room 1 at the University Library

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