Senior Library Assistant (Open Research)

Part-time permanent position

Closing date: 23:59 on 22 April 2026

Interview date: 6 May  2026

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University of Reading is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, committed to acting together, as a diverse and inclusive community, to deliver a better world through the transformational power of education and research.

We are seeking an organised, detail-oriented colleague to join the Library’s well regarded, friendly Open Research team. This post is focused on our Open Access research publications repository, CentAUR.

As a part-time, permanent post, the Senior Library Assistant will work with academic and professional services stakeholders to maximise the visibility and reputation of the University’s research publications. You will work alongside another Senior Library Assistant and the Open Research Administrator to review and add records to CentAUR and to provide assistance to researchers using the system. You will contribute to reviewing and amending workflow policies and processes for the repository, and help provide administrative support for the Open Research team.

You will have:

• A good general education to at least A Level standard or equivalent
• Excellent organisational skills
• Familiarity with Library catalogues and databases
• Experience of data input or editing
• Strong IT skills (including familiarity with Windows, MS Office)

This is a 0.5 FTE, permanent professional services post. It requires 18 hours per week to be worked in no less than three days per week throughout the year. One of the days worked should be a Wednesday. It is a campus based role.

We are supportive of the University’s Flexible and Smart working options.  If you would like to discuss this post further, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Informal contact details

Contact Name: Sophie Dorman

Contact Job Title: Open Research Administrator

Contact Email address: s.dorman@reading.ac.uk 

Alternative Contact Name: Alison Sutton

Alternative Contact Job Title: Open Research Manager

Alternative Contact Email address: a.m.sutton@reading.ac.uk 

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality.

We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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