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All vacancies within Bodleian Libraries
There are currently 5 vacancies within Bodleian Libraries:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Archives Assistant | May 1, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 3: £23,706 - £25,138 (per annum) |
| Senior Library Assistant (Vacation Saturdays Supervisor) | May 1, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 4: £25,138 – 28,759 per annum (pro rata) |
| Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist | May 3, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 2: £23,706 per annum |
| Head of Electronic Resources Metadata and Content Procurement | May 3, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum |
| Security Team Member | May 13, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 2: £23,706 per annum, pro-rata |
Archives Assistant
Closes: May 1, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 3: £23,706 - £25,138 (per annum)
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>The Archives and Modern Manuscripts section is part of the department of Special Collections within the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. We are currently looking for an Archives Assistant to join the team working on the Conservative Party Archive.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The main purpose of this role is to provide support for the administration, arrangement and description of the Libraries’ Archives and Modern Manuscripts as part of a team of collections support staff. A considerable part of your work will take place in collection storage areas.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 7 months (from June until December 2024).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The role requires lifting and moving collection material and library records, by hand and using trolleys, kickstools and lifts and working with allergens, for example reporting outbreaks of mould spores. Driving on University business and some lone working may be required.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and driving licence check.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div>You will have a good general level of education and will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in contributing to the work of the Bodleian Libraries as this relates to the management of its holdings of modern archives and manuscripts. The ability to work with care, accuracy and attention to detail is important, as is being able to organise work effectively, manage priorities and meet deadlines. You will possess good all-round IT skills, including experience of working with spreadsheets or databases and other Microsoft, or equivalent, applications. The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential. You will be able to lift, carry and move collection material and library records. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <div>•       An excellent contributory pension scheme</div><br> <div>•       38 days of annual leave</div><br> <div>•       A comprehensive range of childcare services</div><br> <div>•       Family leave schemes</div><br> <div>•       Cycle loan scheme</div><br> <div>•       Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>More information is available at <strong> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits">https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits</a> </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Diversity</strong></div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>How to apply</strong></div><br> <div>You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs and supporting evidence forms submitted on their own will not be considered. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. Francesca Alves, Conservative Party Archivist, can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (francesca.alves@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).</div><br> <div> <br> <br>Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST/GMT) on Wednesday 1 May 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during week commencing Monday 13 May 2024.</div> </div>Senior Library Assistant (Vacation Saturdays Supervisor)
Closes: May 1, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 4: £25,138 – 28,759 per annum (pro rata)
<div> <p></p><div>We are seeking to appoint a part-time Senior Library Assistant to join the Radcliffe Science Library Reader Services team and supervise library staff and operations on Saturdays during vacations.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>You will welcome readers and visitors, respond to routine and ad hoc enquiries, direct library users to appropriate services and collections, and provide security during opening hours through invigilation. You will carry out a full range of other duties associated with front-line reader services, including issuing, returning, and renewing library material and equipment, administering reserve collections and room bookings, and act as the first port of call for any problems arising from these transactions. You will supervise the library assistant on duty, ensuring they understand and adhere to established library workflows and service standards, assist with identifying their training needs, and occasionally deliver ad hoc training sessions.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Marija Babić, RSL Library Manager, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (marija.babic@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div>You will have a good general education, strong customer focus and communication skills, and be able to work under pressure. You will be expected to manage and prioritise your workload on a day-to-day basis under general guidance of the Library Manager. Punctuality and accuracy, good teamwork and IT skills are also essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information is available at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits">https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits</a></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Diversity</strong></div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>How to apply</strong></div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received online before 12:00 midday on Wednesday 1 May 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 20 May 2024.</div> </div>Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist
Closes: May 3, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 2: £23,706 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>The Bodleian Libraries is looking for Digital Archivists of the future. Our Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist Scheme could be your first step towards a career in 20th and 21st century archives. Preserving the past for the benefit of the future is increasingly a matter of preserving born-digital materials, and this traineeship will support you to develop the knowledge and skills you will need to develop a career in this field.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This scheme combines on-the-job training and funded postgraduate study. You will learn traditional and digital curation skills, applying these to the Libraries’ 20th- and 21st-century archive collections. You will be involved in processing digital materials, including archiving websites, but will also have the opportunity to work with the archives of individuals and organisations. You will learn everything from editing XML metadata, to assessing legal risks, to using digital curation tools. You will also work towards a postgraduate qualification in Archives & Records Management from Aberystwyth University.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications are welcome from graduates of any discipline relevant to the Libraries' 20th- and 21st-century archives (see https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston/finding-resources/guide), but are particularly encouraged from candidates with a STEM or Social Sciences background. This is an entry-level traineeship, and we do not expect you to have any prior experience in the field, but we will want to understand why you are interested in pursuing a career in archives.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a training role and is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 2 years beginning in early Sep 2024. One afternoon per week will be released for study, and you will be expected to participate in two short study schools run by Aberystwyth University.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Please do not apply if you already have, or are currently doing, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree related to Archives Administration / Information Management / Librarianship / Museum Studies, or if you have already completed a traineeship in Archives / Heritage / Libraries, or have substantial work experience in these areas.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Tier 2 visa under the points based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This role requires lone working and regular manual handling.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Due to work involving handling highly valuable or sensitive items, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div>If you are flexible, have a strong grasp of digital technologies, and a passion for problem-solving then this might be the career for you.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will also need great communication skills, initiative, and a willingness to work closely in a team.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Excellent IT literacy is also essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Medicine subjects, or in politics, economics, international relations, or philosophy is desirable.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days of annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information is available at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits">https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits </a></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Diversity</strong></div><br> <div>Our staff and students come 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 periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>How to apply</strong></div><br> <div>You will be required to upload your <strong>CV (which should be no more than 2 pages) and a Supporting Evidence Form</strong> as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, please explain how you meet each one.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Susan Thomas, Head of Archives & Modern Manuscripts who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (susan.thomas@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Friday 3 May 2024 can be considered. Shortlisting for this position will take place in the first half of May, and applicants can expect to hear about an outcome during the week commencing Monday 20 May 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 11 June 2024.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information about the Bodleian’s archive and manuscript collections see  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/">https://archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/   </a></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information about the Bodleian Libraries Digital Archivist Graduate Training Scheme see  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/trainee-digital-archivist">https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/trainee-digital-archivist  </a></div> </div>Head of Electronic Resources Metadata and Content Procurement
Closes: May 3, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Head of Electronic Resources Metadata and Content Procurement to become part of our team at the Bodleian Libraries within the Collections and Resource Description (C&RD) department.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Within C&RD you will be responsible for metadata and procurement of e-books, e-journals and other electronic resources and overseeing the completion of financial reporting related to expenditures. You will complete the implementation of the Electronic Resources functionality of Alma and work with multiple stakeholders including subject librarians, reader services staff, BDLSS staff and other colleagues throughout Collections Management to streamline and modernize processes.  The work includes leading on analysing and streamlining current practices for the entire electronic resource life cycle.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full-time fixed-term post for 30 months, working 37.5 hours per week.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will have a recognized qualification in library or information studies or equivalent experience.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have experience of using a range of systems and technologies for supporting procurement and access including a good working knowledge of Alma modules and especially the ERM portions of the system.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be experienced at mapping, evaluating, auditing and revising workflows and possess the proven ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure with meticulous attention to detail.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have a flexible and creative approach to rapidly changing work and technology and have excellent communication skills.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days of annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information is available at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits">https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits</a></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Diversity</strong></div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>How to apply</strong></div><br> <div>You will be required to upload your <strong>CV and a supporting statement</strong> 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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Sharon Dyas-Correia, Head of Collections and Resource Description, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (sharon.dyas-correia@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (GMT/BST) on Friday 3 May 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 22 May 2024.</div> </div>Security Team Member
Closes: May 13, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 2: £23,706 per annum, pro-rata
<div> <p></p><div><strong></strong>THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT OF RECENT VACANCY 171037, PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.<strong></strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>The Bodleian Libraries are currently seeking to appoint a Team Member to join the Security section. Our team is essential to the care and security of our historic buildings and collections and plays an important part in ensuring the smooth running of our daily operations.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>An opportunity to join the Bodleian Library Security Team has arisen, as we continue our roles in the Weston Library, and also maintain our presence in the Old Library and Radcliffe Camera.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Daily duties will vary considerably to provide our customers, both Library and Commercial, with a safe and welcoming environment conducive to their particular needs.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a permanent, part-time post, working 32 hours per week.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check, due to working with collection items and in restricted areas.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain composure and authority in all circumstances, the ability to interact with people at all levels in the organization and beyond, and the ability to work as part of a team. You will be observant with an eye for detail and be able to demonstrate a good standard of written and spoken English.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will also be willing to work some antisocial hours including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays. The ability to complete repeated tasks and spend significant time standing and walking is also essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>An industry-recognized security qualification and/or training and experience of security duties and a first aid qualification are desirable.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information is available at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits">https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits</a></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Diversity</strong></div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>How to apply</strong></div><br> <div>You will be required to upload <strong>your CV and a supporting statement (or a supporting evidence form using the attached template below)</strong> 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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 13 May 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 28 May 2024.</div> </div>