Library Assistant - London, United Kingdom - University of London

University of London

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world.

Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos.

The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

The Warburg Library is seeking to recruit part-time temporary Library Assistants (2 roles, 1 year fixed term contract) to start as soon as possible.

The post holder(s) will shelve and tidy in assigned areas as required,

answer basic enquiries from Library users (such as directing users to stock or around the Library), assist in moving loaded trolleys to the appropriate areas and participate in certain aspects of ongoing collection management activities.

The post holder(s) will also assist on library desk duties and in other areas as they arise.

**Requirements
This post requires lifting, bending and pushing loaded trolleys from sometimes dusty areas.

A pleasant and helpful manner when dealing with users of the library and good communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to give clear

instructions are essential to this role, as is the ability to learn to use library software.

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