Weekend Assistant Librarian

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom Lambeth Council Full time

**Weekend Assistant Librarian**

**5 x Permanent - Part Time Contract**

**Scale 5: Starting salary £31,716 pro rata, **pa rising in annual increment to £33,204 per annum incl LW **various hours available: 3.5 or 4 hours on Saturdays, or 7.5 working on both Saturday and Sunday.**

Do you enjoy helping people? Do you love books and reading? Are you confident in using IT? If so, Lambeth is looking for enthusiastic people like you to join our team.

As an Assistant Librarian you will help people in their use of the library. Duties will include helping users of all ages in their use of the library, including delivering events, answering enquiries, using IT and keeping the library tidy and welcoming.

As a senior member of staff you will also be required to be in charge of the library, opening and closing the building, supervising staff and taking responsibility for the smooth running of the service. Previous experience of working in a library or a similar environment is therefore required.

We welcome applicants from under-represented areas in our workforce. This includes young residents, Portuguese-speaking and Somali communities.

**About Us**:
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

**About the Borough**:
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

**About the Team**:
Lambeth Libraries have ten libraries spread across the borough. The libraries are well-used, supporting people of all ages. Our staff are passionate about encouraging a love of reading, helping people get online and learn new skills. We run many events and activities from weekly Wriggle and Rhyme groups for babies and small children to festivals with high-profile authors. We encourage staff to be involved in the wider library network and develop their knowledge of books, customer skills and the digital world so they can further their career in libraries or use their learning as part of wider career path.

**About the Role**:
This is a weekend, part-time role with several openings available in different libraries:

- 3.5 hours a week on Saturdays
- 4 hours a week working on Sundays
- 7.5 or 8.5 hours a week working both days at the weekend.

Weekends are some of the busiest days in our libraries. You will be helping customers get online and select books, as well as answering a wide range of enquiries. You will be supervising staff and making sure that the library is welcoming and inviting for the whole community. You may be responsible for running a weekly activity such as an Under 5 story and rhyme session, a coding club or craft event. You will enjoy working with people and delivering excellent customer care.

**To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence**:
We are looking for people who
- have excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- are confident and outgoing, with excellent communication and customer care skills
- have a good knowledge of books and authors and are able to advise customers of all ages on books that they will enjoy
- are confident in using IT and are able find accurate and reliable information online
- have previous experience of working in a library, bookshop or similar environment
- demonstrate our core behaviours of equity, ambition, kindness and accountability.

The job can be demanding physically so you will be able to cope with the physical demands of the job: lifting, moving furniture, moving around the library to help library customers access materials and services.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
**Job description & person specification**

**Contact Information**:
**Recruitment Timelines**:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Monday 1st April


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