Digital Library Support Assistant

About the role
Do you have a passion for libraries and engaging with audiences of all ages through digital platforms? If the answer is yes, then this could be the role for you.

You will be part of the Library Development Team, assisting the team in shaping the future of the service and reporting directly to the Library Development Manager. Your focus is to provide administrative support in digital engagement and help maintain the service’s digital presence. There will also be ongoing opportunities to create digital content using your initiative and creativity.

Interviews will be held in person at Ely Library on Monday 9 December 2024.

What will you be doing?
You will design and draft the library service e-newsletter for monthly distribution to library users, sourcing content from colleagues. You will co-ordinate content and posts on library social media platforms and other digital platforms such as YouTube. You will help cascade information to our libraries Digital Champions Network including coordinating meetings, taking minutes and ensuring key messages reach every library.

You will have responsibility for providing administrative support to the Library Development Team in relation to digital content. You will assist in the delivery and development of the digital library service, using information systems to generate reports and track statistics as required.

You will have regular opportunities to show your creative flair, by delivering (or assisting in) digital content, including graphic design, video and photography.

About you
This part-time post will suit a self-motivated, flexible, creative individual with experience of developing and utilising digital platforms and resources.
- ICT, social media and library e-services.
- Safeguarding and confidentiality.
- Communication skills.
- Team work.
- Digital content creation.

Working in a library environment can be physically demanding; please see the Job Hazards attached below for more details.

About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive **wellbeing package** to cover **all aspects of wellbeing**, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to **4 weeks additional annual leave** (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays **flexibly** to better suit **your personal circumstances**:

- Make **Additional Voluntary Contributions** (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to **development opportunities**, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support **your personal and professional growth**:

- **Paid volunteering hours** each year so you can make a **positive impact on our community** during your normal working day
- Access to **Peer Support Groups** through our IDEAL staff **equality, diversity and inclusion** network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive **Employee Recognition Awards**:

- An **Our Cambs Rewards** account, giving you access to in-store and online **discounts** as well as our **Car Lease** and **Cycle to Work** schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.