Senior Library Assistant

1 month ago


Bognor Regis, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time

Do you have great leadership skills?

Do you enjoy the challenge of problem-solving to sustain and improve front-line services?

Does the prospect of making a difference to communities through excellent library services motivate you?

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and relish being part of a close-knit team, supporting colleagues to deliver better outcomes for the residents of West Sussex. we want to hear from you

The Opportunity

Salary:  £25,584 to £25,992 per annum with entitlement to Saturday Enhancement working 7 hours for 1 in 2 Saturdays.

Contract Type:  Fixed Term Contract until 31 December 2025

Working Pattern:  Full time (37 hours per week) This role requires the successful candidate to work a shift pattern. Monday to Saturday

Location:  , 69 London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1DE

Interview Date: Tuesday 03 December 

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

Shifts

Week 1:

Monday 08:30am to 6:05pm

Tuesday 08:30am to 5:00pm

Wednesday 08:30am to 6:05pm

Thursday 08:30am to 5:35pm

Friday Off

Saturday 09:00am to 5:00pm

Week 2:

Monday 08:30am to 6:05pm

Tuesday 08:30am to 6:05pm

Wednesday 08:30am to 6:05pm

Thursday 08:30am to 6:00pm

Friday Off

Saturday Off

Bognor is busy, friendly library, near the train station and town centre. With a vibrant children's library, garden, study spaces, and bookable meeting rooms.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Library Assistant to join our senior team and support our friendly team of library assistants. 

The duties of a Senior Library Assistant are wide ranging across many areas of the library service and include delivering a customer-facing library service and high-quality enquiry service.

It’s not just about the books We are looking for someone who understands the power of community and the importance of fostering a love for reading in people of all ages.

You will need to provide information accurately and signpost to other services where necessary. You will be responsible for supervising and supporting Library Assistants and volunteers ensuring that they deliver a high standard of service to our customers.

The role may sometimes involve working with challenging members of the public to solve more complex library queries such as dealing with overdue charges.

You will be a keen team player, able to work alongside partners and volunteers providing excellent customer service to the whole range of visitors to the library.

Flexibility is key as one moment you may be helping a customer log-on to the library Wi-Fi and download an eBook, the next leading a Baby Rhyme Time session for parents and babies.

The variety of our work means that no two days are the same. We get huge job satisfaction from helping everyone who comes through our doors, and you could too

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

We think libraries are great places to work, where you can make a difference to local communities every day. Find out more about the variety that comes with working in a library and hear first-hand from some of our library staff here: Library Jobs - West Sussex

You will benefit from  25  days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service plus the opportunity to buy additional leave, an excellent  local government pension scheme  as well as a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our  Rewards and Benefits page.



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