The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025.
We are ranked 30th university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024 and Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.
*University status awarded in or after 1992
The Department
UWL Library Services has been awarded Customer Service Excellence accreditation; national recognition of the high quality of the services we offer to students, academics and researchers. Come and join the Library team as we seek to further improve these services. We are seeking to recruit a Full time Customer Experience Supervisor to join a friendly and helpful team providing front-line support to students, academic staff and researchers at the Paul Hamlyn Library on our Ealing campus.
The Role
Working as part of a team of Customer Experience Supervisors, you will ensure the delivery of consistent, high quality customer services and the maintenance of an excellent study environment by supervising our Student and Full time Assistants effectively. You will take operational responsibility for a team of Library Student Assistants covering shift patterns based around the scheduled hours of the library service. This is a permanent, full time position working a total of 35 hours each week mainly Monday-Friday with one evening until 8.00pm. There may also be occasions that require you to work an additional evening, Saturday or Sunday shift as required by the needs of the service.
The Person
The successful applicant will be committed to providing a high level of customer service. They will have experience of supervising or managing a team and working in a customer care environment. Experience of working in a library is desirable but not essential. They will be a good team player with excellent verbal and written skills and will be able to work flexibly, proactively and without supervision.
Annualised hours will be applied to this role. The postholder will be based at our Ealing campus but may be required to travel to our other campuses as required.
How to Apply
To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0
Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process.
Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 31st March 2025.
For informal enquiries about the position please contact Imran Hussain, Customer Experience Librarian, imran.hussain@uwl.ac.uk
Additional Information
Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl
Our department/school is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.
We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time.
The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.