LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Part-time (0.7 FTE), permanent opportunity 
24.5 average hours a week
Richmond and Kensington Campuses
Pro-rated salary range: £12,250 - £13,440 per annum
plus excellent benefits

The Part-time Library Assistant is the first point of contact for Richmond University’s students, faculty and staff at the library issue and enquiry desk and provides them with effective and efficient customer services at all times. Other responsibilities include assisting with library orientation, performing stock routines such as shelving and shelf tidying, assisting in maintaining the library software and duties associated with stock acquisition and library administration.

An enthusiastic and flexible approach to work and to promoting the libraries to the University community combined with strong communication and presentation skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of people are required.  Excellent organisational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and on-line resources are essential. This is an ideal job for someone interested in working in Libraries and/or studying toward becoming a qualified Librarian or Library Assistant.  

The Part-time Library Assistant is required to work at the University’s Richmond and Kensington Campuses on a schedule to be agreed with the Head of the Library Service. The hours offered by this post are an average 24.5 hours per week with agreed variations across the academic calendar.  Your shift rota will include daytime, evening and weekend working during the semester. During the semester the libraries’ opening hours are: 
Monday-Thursday 9am-10pm, Friday 9am-5pm and Sunday 2pm-10pm.

Richmond is a private, not-for-profit, liberal arts and business studies University. It has dual degree accreditation, awarding UK and US taught undergraduate and master’s degrees. Richmond is an equal opportunities employer. A Basic Level DBS check will be required for this position.

For further information about this vacancy and the University, please visit:  www.richmond.ac.uk 

Closing date: Monday, 10 June 2019.
Interviews will be held on: Thursday, 20 June 2019.

Please submit an application online at http://careers.richmond.ac.uk/ ensuring you upload a current CV and covering letter, together with details of two recent work-related referees.

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.