Early Printed Books Cataloguer

Wadham Library was built in the 1970s and officially opened in July 1976. The College has a lending collection of around 53,000 books representing all of the subjects studied at Wadham. There is also a fine collection of older books and manuscripts acquired, mostly through donation. We are looking to recruit a part-time Cataloguer to record its collection of Early Printed Books onto the university-wide integrated online catalogue. This is a fixed term position for approximately 22 months. Salary: Grade 6 on the University Salary Scale £32,332 to £38,205 per annum, Calculated pro rata for part time hours and fixed term. Application deadline: 12 noon on Friday 26 January 2024 with interviews likely to be held week commencing Monday 29 January. The post holder will need to have previous experience of working in a library, experience of cataloguing antiquarian material, good IT skills and knowledge of Medieval Latin and another European language. The working hours are part-time: notional 8 hours a week (0.21 FTE) College benefits include university discounts, access to leisure services, development and training opportunities, bus pass scheme, and health and pension schemes. Wadham College is an equal opportunity and Living Wage employer