Evening and Weekend Library Assistant, Main, LaSS & IoE Library

Evening and Weekend Library Assistant, Main, LaSS & IoE Library

r B25-00264 Professional Expertise Libraries, museums, theatres and open science Department Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25) Location London Working Pattern Part time Salary £31,904-£35,575 Contract Type Permanent Working Type On site Available for Secondment No Closing Date 19-Aug-2026

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, the Bloomsbury Theatre 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 440.

The Evening and Weekend Team provides essential library support to users by providing a safe and secure study environment as well as delivering front-of-house support to a high standard of service.

The post holder is part of a customer-facing team providing professional, high quality library services and support for the library’s resources, learning spaces and facilities during evenings and weekends. Library Assistants are expected to be the alert to the needs of the library users by being proactive with help and assistance to others. As well as vigilantly acting on any hazard or broken equipment in order to provide a safe learning environment.

The post holder will work as part of a customer-facing team delivering professional library services and support for resources, spaces, and facilities during evenings and weekends. Library Assistants proactively assist users, respond to needs, and address hazards or damaged equipment to ensure a safe learning environment.

Special Working Conditions include manual handling, and fire evacuation marshal responsibilities. Training will be provided.

This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working.

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.

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

• Experience of interacting with customers in a frontline service environment, providing information in-person and online.
• Ability to complete repetitive tasks under pressure, accurately and with attention to detail, including data entry and filing.
• Communicating clearly so that everyone understands your message and intention.

Working hours for this role is: 14.5 hours/week (0.40 FTE)

Location: Bloomsbury Campus (IoE, LaSS & Main Libraries)

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

Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit  to find out more.

• 27 days annual leave + 6 closure days (Christmas and Easter) as well as statutory holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Ability to buy 5 additional annual leave days
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity leave

We also offer some great benefits some of which are 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…