Library Assistant

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple have an exciting opportunity for a Library Assistant to join their team.

Location:  Middle Temple Ln, Temple, London EC4Y 9BT

Salary: £18K Gross PA

Job Type: Part-time/ Permanent (24hrs per week)

Close Date: 10am on 29th of April 2024

About Us:

A modern institution with a long and distinguished history, Middle Temple is a place of many parts. First and foremost, Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to Call students to the Bar. The education and training of advocates lie at the heart of the Inn, but we are also a professional society for our membership worldwide; and we maintain a heritage estate in central London housing chambers from which barristers practise.

The Inn’s mission is to support the rule of law in the UK and overseas, especially Common Law jurisdictions, and carries this out by providing extensive education opportunities and support to its members across the world and offers scholarships to intending practitioners to the Bar.

Library Assistant – The Role:

In this part-time position (24 hours per week), you will be responsible for recording and processing incoming materials and invoices, tracking missing parts, and establishing strong working relationships with library suppliers. Additionally, you will prepare items for binding, undertake administrative duties, and provide support for legal reference queries.

Library Assistant – Key Responsibilities:

- Process serials, textbooks, law reports and loose-leaf updates in a timely manner

- Track missing and late items with booksellers and supplier

- Develop good working relations with publishers and service providers

- Distribute titles to other team members as required

- Loose-leaf filing, tidying, and ensuring books and serials are in order

- Carry out a weekly cleaning rota: computers, copiers, etc. and restocking supplies

- Assisting with re-cataloguing projects and amending bibliographic records

- Adding electronic resource information to bibliographic records and researching alternative online resources for print publications

- Assist on the enquiry desk on a daily basis

- Assist members with their legal research enquiries (in-person and by phone or email).

- Undertake such other duties as appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may reasonably be required

- Expected to work weekdays and weekends, as required, to accommodate our operating hours

Library Assistant – You:

We’d love to hear from you if are flexible, highly effective in managing your workload and in providing an exemplary level of customer service. You should have excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

Library Assistant – Benefits: 

- Life Assurance

- Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services)

- Private Medical Insurance (including gym membership)

- Medical Cashback Scheme (e.g., for dental, optical)

- Generous Pension (12% employer contribution)

- Season Ticket Loans

- Generous Annual Leave Entitlements

- Access to a Range of Learning & Development Opportunities

-Opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique, and historical setting in central London

Application Process:

The deadline for applications is 10:00am on the 29th of April 2024. Interviews will be held on the 17th of May 2024.

Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

To submit your application for this exciting Library Assistant opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now