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Library Assistant (20 hours per week)

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£21,630 - £23,715
£1,803 - £1,976 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Location:
Brighton - Falmer

Salary:
£21,630 to £23,715 pro rata

Closing Date:
Wednesday 15 February 2023

Interview Date:
Wednesday 01 March 2023

Reference:
IS5248-23-027

Join us in this customer focused role based in our library at the Falmer campus. Part of your time will be spent at the busy Help Desk assisting customers to access library services using library systems and online resources; answering first level resource and IT queries; dealing with returned books. Other regular duties will include routine tasks such as circulation of stock, shelving and moving materials to maintain a safe and conducive study environment.
This is a dynamic environment and to succeed you will need to:

  • Be reliable, flexible, and enjoy learning.
  • Able to work quickly and accurately
  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • A helpful confident manner,
  • A good working knowledge of IT.
  • An interest in improving the student experience.

This is a permanent post, 20 hours per week for 45 weeks per year. There will be four weeks in August and three during the Christmas vacation accounting for the non-working periods.
The working days during term time are Mondays (08.15-17.00), Fridays (12.00-20.00) and either a Saturday or Sunday (11.45-16.00) in three out of four weekends. Hours in lieu of the free weekend will be worked in the week, on a day to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. Please also note that start and end times are adjusted to mirror earlier closing during vacation. Enhancements are paid for weekend working.
In return we offer a wide range of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and annual leave starting at 23 days a year pro rata including bank holidays.
If you would like to discuss this post please contact Peter Coyne, User Services Librarian: P.T.Coyne@brighton.ac.uk or 01273 643558. Please DO NOT send speculative CV's to the above email address as they will NOT be considered. You will need to complete an application form to be considered. You can do this by clicking 'Apply Online' below.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,630.00-£23,715.00 per year

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Library Assistant (20 hours per week) roles across University of Brighton's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

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