Library Officer

2 weeks ago


SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Full time

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

CLOSING DATE

04-Aug-2023

SALARY

£22,777 (Pro rata)
Your new organisation

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community.

We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London.


Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment.

As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from regulatory services, transport, public health, and parks through to planning, social services, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.

The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in several exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role


Southend on sea city council has a great opportunity for a
Library Officer to join the friendly Southend Library team on a part time (
16 hours) and permanent contract.

As a Library Officer you will provide an efficient and effective service at Shoeburyness library.

You will deliver an excellent standard of customer care, undertaking all day-to-day library duties and deputising for the Senior Library Officer when required.

The vacancy will be based at Shoeburyness library but the post holder would be expected to work across all sites if required and the working hours are outlined below:


  • Week 1
  • Tues 12-5 Thurs 12-5 Fri 9-2

-
Week 2
Tues 125 Thurs 125 Sat 95
NB:
To fulfil the needs of the role, the above hours are set and cannot be changed or amended.

What you'll need to succeed


To be successful in this role, it is essential to have a good understanding of the need to provide excellent customer service to the customers and public.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and a good standard of literacy and numeracy is vital for this role.

It is also essential that you possess a positive, can-do attitude in order to adapt to the pace of change and embrace new technologies and ideas.

What you'll get in return


If you join the Council, you will enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working (with a blended approach to office and home working), salary sacrifice schemes,
25 days holiday in a full-time contract (excluding bank holidays) and excellent training and development opportunities.

A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be found on the Jobs at the council web page under the "Why Work for us Tab".

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