Salary:                  Between £20,893.55 - £23,288.40 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits

Job type:             Permanent

Hours:                  Full-time (36.25 hours per week)

St John’s College is looking to appoint a Library Assistant to contribute to the overall work of the College Library by providing a front-of-house service to Library users and assisting in the efficient day to day running of the Library.

The successful candidate will be educated to at least A-level or equivalent, will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have previous experience of working in a library or in a similar environment. Computer literacy is essential as is the ability to develop a thorough working knowledge of all Working Library collections - particularly those drawing on information technology - offered by the Library to its users.

The role requires initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will possess good administrative and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a contributory defined benefit pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by SimplyHealth (after a qualifying period), use of a free on-site Fitness Centre and free parking close to the College site.

For further particulars and an application form, please see below, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Thursday 3 October 2019.  Interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 16 October 2019.