Collections Assistant

Collections Assistant

Location: Holborn

Pay Rate: £14.35

Duration: 3 Months

Hours: 35 per week Monday to Friday. 7-hour days with an hour for lunch. Working onsite from 9am - 5pm

Job Summary: Collections Assistant responsible for supporting the Library's reading room services. They are responsible for the fetching and shelving of archives and special collections materials and keeping the stock in good order.

Specific Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver each days advanced fetch requests ahead of opening times.
• Complete timetabled fetch requests for archives and special collections located in library stores according to delivery times and agreed handling standards.
• Reshelve archives and special collections materials in accordance with reshelving standards and keep the collections in good order. Assist with reshelving returned books and journals if required.
• Be responsible for managing own workload and prioritising allocated tasks.
• Maintain and update workflow and document tracking records on spreadsheets and report on progress of work as requested.
• Participate in Group and team meetings.
• Deal with user enquiries in accordance with training and library policy.
• Provide a friendly and efficient service to a wide range of library users.
• Monitor multiple communications channels to respond to queries or updates where appropriate.
• To undertake other duties in support of the work of the library as may be required, particularly as services develop and change.

The role requires lifting and manual handling. They will need to be reliable and able to work as part of a team.

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