Location: Bloomsbury, London

Hours: 21 hours per week including weekend working to 11.30pm

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the Library:

SOAS Library is the UK’s National Research Library for the study of Asia and Africa and attracts scholars from around the world. The library has holdings of 1.3 million volumes in Western and vernacular languages. The Library has unique historical, special and contemporary collections for study and research of these regions.

About the Role

The role will work with colleagues in Library Access & Discovery team to ensure seamless access and discovery of SOAS’ unique collections to enable learning, teaching and research. The role works at the weekend, when the post holder will ensure that expert specialist assistance and support for learning, teaching and research are provided to library users both online and in person. The postholder will work flexibly with Reader Services colleagues. The role will act as senior person in charge for weekend shifts, a role shared with Reader Services Team Leaders.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

Closing date: 9^th February 2025

Interviews to be held: provisionally w/c 17^th February 2025

£35,319 to £41,688. Grade 6, per annum (pro rata) including London Weighting

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