About us

UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship. The LCCOS family comprises 3 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 440.

About the role

A vacancy has arisen for a shelver primarily based in the UCL Main Library, part of a large, multi-site university library service in central London. This is a permanent, seasonal, part-time role. working 10 hours per week Mon-Fri – 9 months per year approx.(does not include summer vacation period) Duties will include emptying book bins onto trolleys, preparing trolleys by subject location, sorting mixed material for shelving and then returning books to their correct place on the open shelves. In addition, the post holders will be expected to assist with the Click and Collect service, tidy the shelves, remove damaged material for repair and occasionally move or reorganize book collections as required. This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working.

About you

The successful applicants will have good communication skills, a flexible approach to their work, and be enthusiastic team players. Excellent attention to detail, an ability to work under pressure and to work independently without direct supervision are also essential for these posts. This role involves the use of trolleys to move material around the library. It will also be necessary to use library ladders and kick-steps. Manual handling training will be provided.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/