We’re looking for someone who can make a real difference to the services we deliver to the staff and students in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division.

 

We are looking for an Administrator, working in the Bodleian Health Care Libraries, but also supporting the Radcliffe Science Library.

 

The Bodleian Health Care Libraries (BHCL) fall within the Science and Medicine group of libraries, and are located at three sites in Headington: The John Radcliffe Hospital; The Old Road Campus Research Building and The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. We also have a library in Banbury at the Horton Hospital. The Libraries’ main users are staff and clinical students from the University of Oxford, and NHS staff in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

 

Working as part of the BHCL, the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Bodleian Health Care Libraries with some support as required for the Radcliffe Science Library (RSL), part of the MSD & MPLS Bodleian Libraries. The post holder will work under the Deputy Head of MSD and MPLS libraries.

 

This is a part-time, fixed-term position, working 29.2 hours per week until 31 March 2027, based at the Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

 

You will cover administrative, financial and some physical space functions as well as liaison with other University departments, NHS departments and external contractors and suppliers.

 

You will need experience of administrative and office work, and excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with internal and external departments within the university and NHS.

 

Benefits include extensive training and development opportunities, access to travel and childcare schemes, free entry to colleges, discounted access to sporting facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more details, please see  https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits.

 

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

 

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement (or Supporting Evidence Form using the template provided) as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

 

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Owen Coxall, Deputy Head of MSD and MPLS libraries who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (owen.coxall@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

 

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Monday 10 March 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 24 March 2025 in person.