Library Assistant

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Hourly rate is £14.21 (including London Allowance)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POST IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO CURRENT STUDENTS OF ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

Casual Post (Evening and/or weekends)

The Library Services at Royal Holloway are seeking to appoint candidates to the role of Extended Hours Library Assistant. Extended hours library assistants are key to continuing delivery of a high standard of library service during weekday evenings and weekends.

The role requires the ability to answer user enquiries in person and online, and to interact successfully with a wide variety of people. You should be able to work as a member of the team while taking personal responsibility for completing your assigned tasks. You will have good IT and social media skills, excellent attention to detail and have experience of working in a customer service environment. 

This is a casual post, and you will be working during the evenings and weekends. You should be available to work during the summer periods of vacation, however we will honour any holidays that you have planned for this period. There is scope for picking up extra hours during busy periods. 

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package and training and development opportunities. 

The University is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities, as these are currently underrepresented.

As part of our commitment, we will be undertaking anonymised shortlisting for this post. Resumes/CVs and personal statements which may compromise this process will not be reviewed.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Lauren Spiller, User Experience Coordinator, lauren.spiller@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0726-231

Closing Date: 23:59, 15 July 2026 

Interview Date: To be confirmed

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.