Library Assistant (Evening & Weekend) - 4 Posts

Location: Bodleian Humanities Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG and other Humanities libraries as necessary.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Library Assistant at the brand-new Humanities Library in the Bodleian Libraries, opening late September 2025. The Bodleian Humanities Library will hold collections in English language and literature, film studies, history of medicine, internet studies, music, philosophy, and theology and religion. The library will be accommodated in the University’s new Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, which brings together seven faculties and two institutes, as well as providing a public exhibition space and performance venues.

You will welcome readers and visitors and administer the library’s admissions procedures, respond to enquiries and provide directions to appropriate services. You will undertake a range of duties on front line desks, at all times providing high quality customer service. You will be expected to complete tasks under a general direction and to manage and prioritise your own workload on a day to day basis.

There are four permanent, part-time roles available, with the following hours required:

0.285 FTE working pattern (3 posts):

1 weekend day (08:50-17:10, inc 40-minute unpaid lunch break) slot per fortnight

1 weekend evening (17:00-21:15) slot per fortnight

1 weekday evening (17:00-21:15) slot per week

0.12 FTE working pattern (1 post):

1 weekend evening (17:00-21:15) slot per fortnight

1 weekday evening (17:00-21:15) slot per fortnight

Specific days and evenings to be confirmed.

This role requires lifting, moving and carrying books.

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and versatile person to deliver high-quality library reader services, as part of the library’s evening and weekend team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a varied and interesting role.

You will have a strong customer service focus and a commitment to providing excellent quality service, as well as the ability to communicate effectively.

You will be able to work well as part of a team, capable of working under pressure, while maintaining care and accuracy when undertaking a range of routine tasks.

You will have good general IT literacy, and knowledge/experience of library databases and online resources.

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.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and the attached supporting evidence form as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description – please explain how you meet each one. Applications submitted without a CV and supporting evidence form will not be considered.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Tom Halvarsson, Deputy Librarian-in-Charge, Humanities Library, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (tom.halvarsson@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 (BST) on Tuesday 24 June 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 7 July 2025.

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