Library jobs in Southwark

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and motivated Library Assistant to join our friendly team based at Camberwell College of Arts on a part time, permanent basis.

As a member of the Library Services team, you will also contribute to the development of high quality and student-focused library services which support the academic activities of the University.

Working collaboratively, you will participate in both front-line and administrative duties. You will help our users with information enquiries in person and online using our live chat service ASK. This includes helping with the use of Library materials, dealing with account queries, and supporting students with general purpose software and hardware.

In addition to this you will:

• Provide support for self-issue systems, IT and printing.
• Participate in stock-related duties such as retrieving and circulating items.
• Help maintain and care for our collections as needed.
• Assist with the production of promotional material and instructional guides to encourage students’ independent learning.
• Keep the library in good order in accordance with best health and safety practice and security guidelines.

The role will be working 21 hours per week. This will translate as 3 days a week between Monday and Friday, 7 hours per day. Normal working hours will be between 9.00am to 6.00pm. You may be required to work a variety of 9am starts or 6pm finishes each week.

There might be limited opportunities to work from home dependent on operational needs, but onsite working will be the main focus for this role.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a compassionate and student-centred approach. You will possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills, and the ability to communicate information and ideas clearly, in an inclusive manner.

You should have relevant library or customer service experience, and formal training to post 16 level. You will be a good communicator with excellent written skills and possess good IT skills, including Microsoft office. Working in a team, you will provide a positive and responsive customer service.

Knowledge and experience within a Higher Education institution is desirable but not essential.

Further details about the requirements can be found in the person specification section of the job description. There are essential criteria that covers experience, knowledge and soft skills.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our application portal. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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