Library Assistant (Term Time Only contract)

Ref Number B25-00297

Professional Expertise: Libraries, museums, theatres and open science

Department: Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25)

Location: London

Working Pattern: Part time

Salary: See advert text

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Type: On site

Available for Secondment: No

Closing Date: 18-Aug-2026

About us

UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship.

The LCCOS family comprises 4 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 450.

The UCL School of Pharmacy is the oldest Pharmacy School in the UK. The Library at the UCL School of Pharmacy specialises in the core pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacognosy and pharmacology, but also covers the wider biomedical spectrum. The library print collection contains both teaching and research collections and one of UCL’s flagship collections, representing holdings of international and national significance. The Library also has oversight of the School of Pharmacy archive and museum collection which are used for exhibitions and outreach. The School of Pharmacy Library team comprises 5.6 FTE staff and a team of part time, term time only staff.

About the role

The post holder will be part of a customer-facing team working at the UCL School of Pharmacy (SoP) Library. Our team takes pride in providing the best possible user experience throughout our library and study spaces. The main purpose of this job is to provide excellent customer service and clerical support for library resources and facilities. The post holder will also support a wide range of activities including the use of technology, social media, maintenance of the estate, and health & safety.

Salary for this role is £21,489.20 per annum (the salary for this post pro-rated is £5,802). Manual handling is required to carry out this role. Training will be provided. This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

About you

We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:

• Experience of interacting with customers in a frontline service environment
• Able to relate to a diverse range of colleagues and customers, understand their needs and provide an inclusive and supportive service.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, sharing common goals and taking responsibility for tasks when appropriate.

This role is Thursday and Friday 17:00 to 22:00 term time only. The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. Interviews will be held at UCL School of Pharmacy Library.

A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

What we offer

Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity leave. Other benefits include a defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan; on-site gym etc. As part of the UCL community you can access free lunch hour lectures, exhibitions and museums and collections. On campus UCL has the Bloomsbury theatre hosting a range of performances and a series of bars, cafes and other facilities, which UCL staff can use.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department.