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About the Role
Working as one of two Premises Assistants, you will help provide a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment for library users. Duties include:
- Welcoming visitors
- Controlling access
- Responding to enquiries
- Supporting opening and closing routines
- Receiving deliveries
- Assisting with building security
You will also help prepare rooms for lectures and events, move furniture, set up audio-visual equipment, carry out basic maintenance and cleaning tasks, and support health and safety procedures. Some work may be required in other Humanities Libraries.
This is a permanent, part-time position, working 22 hours per week (0.6 FTE). The working pattern will be as follows:
- Monday & Friday: 14:00 – 19:15
- Tuesday & Thursday: 08:45 – 13:00
- Wednesday: 14:00 – 17:00
Some Saturday cover (09:30 – 18:15) may be required on an occasional basis.
The role involves lifting and carrying equipment and materials, moving furniture, and using step ladders and other access equipment.
About You
You will be reliable, flexible and customer-focused, with good communication, literacy, numeracy and basic IT skills. Experience in a customer-facing or support role is essential.
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You should be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a small team, using initiative and a practical approach to problem-solving.
Experience of basic maintenance, security work and health and safety procedures would be an advantage. A first aid qualification, or willingness to undertake training, is desirable.
Benefits
As an employer, the University of Oxford genuinely care about employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that they offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
Diversity
The University of Oxford’s staff and students come from all over the world, and they 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.
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How To Apply
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. Both documents must be submitted to be considered.
The University of Oxford aims to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Elisabet Almunia, Humanities Libraries Finance and Administration Officer, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (elisabet.almunia@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within the Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 13th July 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th July 2026.
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