Library Assistant (part-time) – 5 month Fixed Term Contract The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple – City of London Salary £19,000 (pro-rata) plus excellent benefits
The historic Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to call men and women, who have completed the necessary academic qualifications, to the Bar of England and Wales. This entitles them, after a period of pupillage (vocational training) to practise as Barristers. As well as calling men and women to the bar, Middle Temple is a members’ organisation for barristers and provides them with various services and amenities. One of these is Middle Temple’s library which provides access to 250,000 books, journals and law reports as well as a variety of online legal databases to members of the Inns. We are now looking to recruit a Library Assistant who will provide essential administrative support, keep the library clean and in good order, assist with processing books, looseleafing, shelving and binding duties. The role holder will also assist with legal reference queries at the Enquiry Desk. The role will include assisting with the Library’s classification project- changing catalogue records, moving books and labelling books with the classification code. It is essential that you are educated to degree level and have some experience of working within a customer-focused environment. Ideally you are interested in a career in law librarianship, either studying part-time or with the intention of undertaking a postgraduate library/information course. We are seeking a candidate who is well-organised with the ability to use initiative to solve problems and find solutions. You will be comfortable communicating with people at all levels (including very senior barristers, judges and other distinguished individuals from various backgrounds). The successful candidate will receive training and work experience, and will enjoy excellent benefits including a generous pension scheme, private medical and life cover as well as a generous leave allowance. To apply, please send a letter with your CV explaining how you qualify for the role, what you would bring to it, and why it is a natural next career step for you, to Erin Markcoons at: recruitment@middletemple.org.uk. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 14th February 2020. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Library Assistant (part-time) Department: Library Reporting to: Deputy Librarian
Location: The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Job Purpose: Provide essential administrative support. Keep the Library clean and in good order. Assist with processing books, loose-leafing, shelving and binding duties. Assist with legal reference queries on the Enquiry Desk. Hours of work: Part-time – 32 hours per week, within the current opening hours: Legal Term Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 8.00pm Friday – 9.00 – 7.00pm Every 4th Saturday – 10.00am – 5.00pm Legal Vacation Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm Organisational Relationships Works closely with the Deputy Librarian; collaborates with staff members across the Inn and with external organisations and suppliers. Main Duties Library Services ? Loose-leaf filing, tidying, and ensuring books and serials are in order ? Assist with the weekly cleaning rota: computers, copiers, etc. and restocking supplies ? Cleaning books and shelves ? Assisting with re-cataloguing projects and amending bibliographic records ? Adding electronic resource information to bibliographic records, and researching alternative online resources for print publications Enquiry Desk Duties ? Assist on the enquiry desk on a daily basis ? Carry out hourly head counts ? Re-shelve books on an hourly basis ? Assist members with their legal research enquiries (in-person and by phone or email) ? Comply with copyright and data protection regulations while assisting with the provision of a legal reference service ? Provide member feedback about the library’s services to the Librarian and colleagues ? Carry out Document Delivery requests Additional Duties ? Shelving and keeping the library tidy and in order ? Adhere to the Inn’s approved policies and procedures ? Undertake such other duties as appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may reasonably be required ? Assisting with the moving of books and stock (some heavy lifting is required), renumbering and de-accessioning items
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