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Senior Library Assistant
Applications are invited for the position of Senior Library Assistant. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and adaptable, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and to supervise and motivate junior staff. Excellent IT skills and experience of working within budgets are essential, as is previous experience in an academic library/IT environment, particularly in the use and management of computerised cataloguing and retrieval systems, and knowledge of cataloguing to AACR2 and MARC21 standards. The role-holder supervises a Library Assistant and deputises for the Librarian as required.
Candidates should be educated to at least A Level, with a degree or equivalent preferred.
For further particulars of the post and a CHRIS/5 application form (parts 1 and 3 only), please see www.spri.cam.ac.uk. Applications, including a full CV, covering letter and CHRIS/5 application form, should be submitted to Ms Kate Gilbert, Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER, e-mail: kjg26@cam.ac.uk.
Quote Reference: LD24932,Closing Date: 8 February 2013
Interview Date(s): 28 February 2013
- Form CHRIS/5 should be used for applications for support staff posts and not for applications for academic, academic-related and contract research staff posts.
- Form CHRIS/6 should be used as a cover sheet for applicants to include with a CV.
- The information given will be processed for employment selection and statistical purposes and will be retained for successful candidates. Applications from unsuccessful candidates will be retained for up to twelve months. You will be given the opportunity to state any disability needs if called for an interview.
Other sources of vacancy information
- Vacancies at the Department of Geography
- University-wide list of vacancies
- Senior positions are listed in weekly editions of the Reporter