Resource Description Assistant

University of Oxford
September 30, 2024
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Offerd Salary:£25,748 - £26,638
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Resource Description Assistant

Collections Storage Facility, Keypoint 4 Thornhill Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4RY

THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Resource Description Assistant to process the modern printed titles belonging to the recently donated Robert Craft Collection. The collection has a focus on music; the titles are mostly in English with some in European languages. This is an opportunity to contribute to the work of the Bodleian Libraries by helping to make this important material available to our students and researchers.

You will triage the collection, adding information into our library management system or recording data in an Excel spreadsheet to enable the creation of basic catalogue records. You will carry out physical processing of the material such as adding bookplates, stamps, and security tags. You will also be required to handle and move material safely and keep relevant statistics to chart your progress.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for one year based at our Collections Storage Facility in Swindon.

This role involves some manual handling – full training will be given.

About You

You will be able to undertake routine tasks with care and accuracy. Experience of structured data entry in an online environment will be an advantage. You will have a good knowledge of spoken and written English. You will be expected to liaise effectively with colleagues, and to work independently without close supervision.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we 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

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we 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.

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 listed above must be submitted to be considered for this role.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Gail Beadnell, Head of Resource Description, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ([email protected]). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ([email protected]).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 30 September 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 18 October 2024.

Contact Person : Recruitment team Vacancy ID : 174091 Contact Phone : Closing Date & Time : 30-Sep-2024 12:00 Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 3 Contact Email : [email protected] Salary (£) : £25,748 - £26,638 (per annum)

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