Role Overview & Specifications

📋 Key Position Details
LocationAmbleside
Starting Salary£22,197 with incremental progression to £24,144 (pro rata)
Post TypePart Time
Hours per Week21
Contract TypeFixed Term - 12 Months
Release DateFriday 03 March 2023
Closing Date23.59 hours GMT on Monday 20 March 2023
ReferenceXX086322-R

Library Services









The Ambleside Campus, set in the heart of the Lake District, is the only UK university within a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You will be the first point of contact for many library and student services enquiries, whether face to face, by telephone, by email or by other contact methods. Passionate about providing excellent customer service, you will deal with routine and non-standard enquiries in a way that meets the needs and expectations of users.

This maternity cover role works as part of the team in The Barn library at our Ambleside campus, delivering front line services including library, student services and reception. There will be times when you are working alone. Library housekeeping duties include shelving, stock checking and tidying and helping students to locate resources.

The working pattern is 21 hours per week worked over three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Informal Enquiries: Marie Wright | Gateway Manager | amblesidegatewaycampus@cumbria.ac.uk | 01228 279411



We offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary, 35 hour working week (pro rata), 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), hybrid working in line with business need, excellent pension scheme with 8% employer contribution. For more information please click here.

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