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You should be a recent graduate, possess excellent organizational skills, have strong attention to detail, and be proficient in data management and communication.

You will assist in managing resources, coordinating data, supporting research activities, and ensuring efficient information flow within the team to enhance academic operations.

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  <b>About the role</b>
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  The Bodleian Libraries are seeking a Graduate Trainee to join the Resource Description department. Resource Description is part of Collections Management and is based in the Osney One Building, Osney Mead.
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  As part of the Bodleian Libraries’ Graduate Trainee scheme, you will enjoy a varied programme of practical work alongside regular training sessions that are designed to provide an overview of the sector, and to foster the skills needed to work in a library. These include training sessions on key skills and areas of librarianship, talks from Bodleian Libraries staff and external speakers, and visits to a number of libraries. Comprehensive in-house training will also be provided by the trainees’ base libraries. The trainees play a central role in the operation of the libraries they are based in and work closely with colleagues in their respective teams.
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  This post sits within the English Cataloguing team whose main focus is on cataloguing and classifying materials in English and Celtic languages. You will also gain experience of other teams and areas within the Collections and Resource Description department such as Acquisitions, EResources and Legal Deposit Operations. You will explore and develop technical skills essential to library work whilst playing a critical role in supporting the service C&amp;RD provides to the wider Libraries. In addition, there will be an opportunity to spend some time in a reader-facing environment.
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  This is a one-year fixed term post, working 36.5 hours per week, open to graduates of any age who are considering a career in this field and may wish to undertake a postgraduate Librarianship and/or Information Management course.
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  <b>These traineeships are intended for new entrants to the sector. </b><b>Please do not apply if you already have, or are currently doing, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree related to Librarianship and/or Information Management, or if you have already completed a Library Traineeship.</b>
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  This role requires lifting and carrying books and pushing trolleys.
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  <b>About You</b>
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  You will be enthusiastic and motivated, with a genuine desire to pursue a career in libraries.
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  You will have a commitment to excellent customer service.
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  You will have a proven ability to perform routine tasks with care and accuracy.
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  You will be willing to learn, and ready to accept a variety of tasks.
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  You will be able to work effectively as part of a team.
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  You will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
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  <b>What We Offer</b>
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  As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
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  <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li> 
  <li>38 days of annual leave</li> 
  <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li> 
  <li>Family leave schemes</li> 
  <li>Cycle loan scheme</li> 
  <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li> 
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  More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
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  <b>Diversity</b>
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  Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.
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  <b>How to apply</b>
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  You will be required to upload your <b>CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template</b> as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description- please explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.
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  Georgina Shomroni, English Cataloguing Team Leader (georgina.shomroni@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role. The Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk) can be contacted regarding general queries about the recruitment and application process.
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  Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Friday 9 August 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 22nd or Friday 23rd August 2024.
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  About the role
  
 
  The Bodleian Libraries are seeking a Graduate Trainee to join the Resource Description department. Resource Description is part of Collections Management and is based in the Osney One Building, Osney Mead.
  
  
 
  As part of the Bodleian Libraries’ Graduate Trainee scheme, you will enjoy a varied programme of practical work alongside regular training sessions that are designed to provide an overview of the sector, and to foster the skills needed to work in a library. These include training sessions on key skills and areas of librarianship, talks from Bodleian Libraries staff and external speakers, and visits to a number of libraries. Comprehensive in-house training will also be provided by the trainees’ base libraries. The trainees play a central role in the operation of the libraries they are based in and work closely with colleagues in their respective teams.
  
  
 
  This post sits within the English Cataloguing team whose main focus is on cataloguing and classifying materials in English and Celtic languages. You will also gain experience of other teams and areas within the Collections and Resource Description department such as Acquisitions, EResources and Legal Deposit Operations. You will explore and develop technical skills essential to library work whilst playing a critical role in supporting the service C&RD provides to the wider Libraries. In addition, there will be an opportunity to spend some time in a reader-facing environment.
  
  
 
  This is a one-year fixed term post, working 36.5 hours per week, open to graduates of any age who are considering a career in this field and may wish to undertake a postgraduate Librarianship and/or Information Management course.
  
  
 
  These traineeships are intended for new entrants to the sector. Please do not apply if you already have, or are currently doing, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree related to Librarianship and/or Information Management, or if you have already completed a Library Traineeship.
  
  
 
  This role requires lifting and carrying books and pushing trolleys.
  
  
 
  About You
  
 
  You will be enthusiastic and motivated, with a genuine desire to pursue a career in libraries.
  
 
  You will have a commitment to excellent customer service.
  
 
  You will have a proven ability to perform routine tasks with care and accuracy.
  
 
  You will be willing to learn, and ready to accept a variety of tasks.
  
 
  You will be able to work effectively as part of a team.
  
 
  You will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  
  
 
  What We Offer
  
 
  As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
  
 
  An excellent contributory pension scheme 
  38 days of annual leave 
  A comprehensive range of childcare services 
  Family leave schemes 
  Cycle loan scheme 
  Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans 
 
 
  More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
  
  
 
  Diversity
  
 
  Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.
  
  
 
  How to apply
  
 
  You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description- please explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.
  
  
 
  Georgina Shomroni, English Cataloguing Team Leader (georgina.shomroni@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role. The Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk) can be contacted regarding general queries about the recruitment and application process.
  
  
 
  Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Friday 9 August 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 22nd or Friday 23rd August 2024.
 


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