Library Assistant

Job Title: Library Assistant
Hours: 26

**Salary**: HC4 £21,189 - £21,968 pro rata (£14,890 - £15,437 per annum)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31/04/2024
Closing date: 10/04/2023
- An exciting opportunity to join our team as a Library Assistant at Hereford Libraries, Museum and Art Gallery,as we plan and deliver our move to the new Hereford Library in 2024.
- We are looking for someone friendly, helpful and committed with the ability to work with all ages, completing day to day library tasks and supporting our event and outreach programs.

**Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council**:

- A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

- **Pension **Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
- **Generous Annual Leave**: 26 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. After five years’ continuous service, this increases to 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
- **Flexible working**:flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
- **Employee Assistance Programme**: 24/7 access to support and counselling
- Payment of **professional membership fees**:

- **Pick your perks **- our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
- Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
- Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
- Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.