Library Assistant

Summary

Want to work for a valued community service? Help people recover from the pandemic? If you love books & information and are able to use ICT we’d like to hear from you.

**LIVE **WORK** INNOVATE**

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing person to join our team at Salisbury Library working 20 hours per week to help provide a high-quality service to our customers.

**About the role**

As Library Assistant, you will help customers with queries, help them to find books and information and support them with basic IT for those using library computers and other library equipment.

You will take part in children’s activities such as 'rhyme time' and events/activities for adults, help with shelving, recommending reading choices, tidying the library, answering the phone and many more tasks are part of this role.

No two days will be the same and you’ll need to be ready to deal with the unexpected

Work pattern for this role is:
**Week 1**: Monday 10am - 7pm, Wednesday 10am - 5pm and Thursday 10am - 4pm.

**Week 2**: Monday 10am - 2pm, Tuesday 10am - 2pm, Friday 10am - 7pm and Saturday 10am - 5pm.

**About you**

We will look to you to possess at least five GCSEs, including English at grade A-C or equivalent. Previous library experience is not essential as we will train you in all aspects of library work.

Excellent customer service skills or the ability to demonstrate you can provide them is essential as is a love of books. Work hours will be flexible across the week and could include evenings and Saturdays.

**Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th May 2023.