Library Assistant Jobs

The University

At our client they are proud of their people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - They are a university like no other. Across the University they have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make them a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within their region and nationally. Whether you are at the very start, middle or end of your career, there is a role for you. They believe everyone has their own unique skills to offer.

The Role and the Department

In January 1833 Bishop William van Mildert donated 160 volumes to found the University Library, located on Palace Green. Today the University Library and Collections offers spaces, collections, expertise and services supporting education, research, the wider student experience and cultural and educational outreach. Collections and services operate across a wide estate of libraries, archives, museums, galleries and exhibition spaces, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site on Palace Green. Their nationally and internationally recognised collections span early books, archives and manuscripts, museum objects and art, print and electronic materials and include a repository of digitised materials, research outputs and research data.

They are an ambitious and developing team with a focus on providing the best experience for their students, researchers and the wider community. They are valued partners working with students, professional services and academics across the University, and professionals and organisations regionally, nationally and internationally.

Within the Collections team, the Metadata team is responsible for adding detailed descriptions of purchased and donated resources to the online catalogue and updating existing catalogue records, working to internationally accepted standards. The work of the team plays a key role in enabling library users to discover and retrieve modern collections, and supports the management of physical collections in collaboration with colleagues across the department. In addition to metadata duties, Library Assistants have the opportunity to spend some of their time contributing to working groups and other teams and participating in the delivery of events organised by the department.

This fixed term post will primarily be engaged in working with physical collections. While it is anticipated that the postholder will be required to spend the majority of their time on site, some degree of hybrid working will be possible.

Working at them

A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University: you will also receive access to the following fantastic benefits:

• The opportunity to take part in staff volunteering activities to make a difference in the local community
• Lots of support for health and wellbeing including discounted membership for their state of the art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24-7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• On site nursery is available and access to holiday camps for children aged 5-16 throughout the year.
• Discounts are available via their benefits portal including; money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, the cinema and days out at various attractions.
• They offer generous pension schemes. They are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
• 27 Days annual leave per year in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year - a total of 39 days per year. The University closes between Christmas and New Year.
• Family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, which are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers).
• There is a genuine commitment to developing their colleagues professionally and personally. There is a comprehensive range of development courses, apprenticeships and access to qualifications and routes to develop your career in the University. All staff have dedicated annual time to concentrate on their personal development opportunities.
• No matter how you travel to work, they have you covered. They have parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies.

Their collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and they believe their staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which they work.

As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University’s Strategy and a central part of everything they do. They also live by their values and their Staff Code of Conduct. At them they actively work towards providing an environment where their staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. It’s important to them that all of their colleagues are aligned to both their values and commitment to EDI. They welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in their work force including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career, and you feel it relevant, let themknow about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, they are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. They will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role.