Library Assistant (0.5 FTE

Department Library, Archive & Open Research Services Salary £30,231 to £33,925per annum pro rata inclusive Closing Date Wednesday 26 August 2026 Interview Date Thursday 10 September 2026 Reference CEN-LAORS-2026-01

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world's leading public health universities.

Library, Archive & Open Research Services (LAORS) is looking for two part-time Library Assistants to staff the Library in person in the afternoon. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their skills and experience across a number of responsibilities in a wide-ranging role.

All duties are delivered on site, providing face-to-face services to users from the Enquiries Desk and support to remote users online via our Live Chat service and our Service Desk portal, and undertaking tasks and projects relating to User Services (or other areas of the service as needed). The post supports and assists all aspects of the delivery of library services, ensuring an excellent standard of customer service.

You will hold a degree or equivalent qualification along with proven experience of working successfully in a library, and demonstrable knowledge of issues relating to the delivery of library services. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, excellent IT skills, accuracy and attention to detail, ability to take responsibility, demonstrate initiative and resolve problems, and ability to develop skills and work towards common goals as part of a team are essential.

Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post holder is required to work on site in the Library 14:00-17:30 Monday-Friday, and on occasion is responsible for closing the Library at the appointed time.

The post is part-time 17.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE and permanent.

The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 3 in the range £30,231 - £33,925 per annum pro-rata (inclusive of London Weighting).The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary "Wellbeing Days". Membership of the Pension Scheme is available.

The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier le we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.