Faculty of Classics - University of Cambridge

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Jobs and Vacancies

Fixed term available 2 September 2013 until 31 August 2014.

Salary: £18,005 per annum (Grade 3)

Closing date: Tuesday 30 April 2013
Interview date: Friday 28 June 2013 (afternoon)

Applications are invited from graduates for the post of Graduate Library Trainee in the Classical Faculty Library, University of Cambridge.

The Classical Faculty Library provides essential services in support of the teaching and research within the Faculty of Classics.  In addition to housing a wide range of traditional printed material, the Library also provides an increasing number of subject-specific electronic resources.  (http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/library/).

This is a full time position, Monday to Friday and 2-3 Saturday mornings in Term.  Duties include day-to-day supervision of the issue desk, cataloguing, updating of the web pages, book processing, some reader induction and basic level IT support.  Full training is provided.  Excellent IT skills are essential.

This post will provide a good grounding in all aspects of library work and would suit graduates considering a career in libraries.  It includes visits to other libraries arranged with graduate trainees working in the Colleges – see http://www.catalog.group.cam.ac.uk/index.html for details.

Further details (here) and an application form, CHRIS 5, is available here.  For a printed copy please email your postal address to library@classics.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 335154.  Applicants should post their completed application form (CHRIS 5 – please note Part 2 does not need to be completed), emailed applications will not be considered, to The Librarian, Classical Faculty Library, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA by the closing date of 30 April 2013.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  Therefore, before you commence work, the University must confirm your eligibility to live and work in the UK.  To confirm eligibility you will be asked to bring certain original documents to your interview and a copy will be taken.  All offers of employment are made subject to verification of eligibility to work in the UK.