JOB: Post of graduate trainee one-year fixed term, The Warburg Institute, London.
Description of Post: The Library Trainee will be responsible to the Librarian and will work under the direction of the Assistant Librarian in charge of the Reading Room.
Duties will include:
1. Reader Services — including issuing of readers’ tickets, enquiries from readers, some supervision of the Reading Room
2. Interlibrary loans
3. Catalogue record capture and editing
4. Assistance with the ordering of books (creating electronic records and mailing the printed order forms)
5. Assistance with book conservation
6. Assistance with the digitization programme
7. Preparing correspondence (e.g. template, acknowledgement letters)
8. Selling photocopying cards and accounting for cash taken in line with University financial regulations
9. Missing book searches
Knowledge of a modern European language would be useful, as would an interest in the subject areas served by the Library. The successful candidate should be able to work effectively, independently and as part of a small team, and will be expected to undertake occasional other duties in the absence of colleagues.
Conditions of Appointment:
This is a one-year fixed-term appointment to commence in mid-September 2012. The appointment will be made to Point 6, Level 2 of the University of London pay scale. The current salary is £17136 (including £2134 London Weighting). Deductions from salary for National Insurance contributions will be made at the statutory contracted-out rate. Salary is payable in arrears no later than the last day of each month by bank transfer.
The appointment will be full-time. The person appointed will work for 35 hours per week during Library opening hours according to a rota to be determined. The Library’s opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during term-time or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during vacations. The Library is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays (other than in August and September). No other paid work may be undertaken without permission of the Director.
Method of Application:
There is no application form. Applications should be made by letter addressed to the Institute Manager, The Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB and should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae with the names and address of two referees.
Applicants are also asked to download an Equal Opportunities form from the Institute’s website, which they should complete and send in along with their application. Any further enquiries should be addressed to the Librarian, Professor Jill Kraye.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 January 2012.