Library Assistant

☞ Wiltshire Council

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Wells South West

Category: Other

Industry: Government Administration

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing person to join our team at Westbury Library working 17 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 4pm - 7pm, Thursday 9.30am - 5pm and Friday 10am - 5pm.

Week 2: Monday 4pm - 7pm, Thursday 9.30am - 5pm, Friday 10am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 12noon.

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.

Interviews will be held in the library on Thursday 9th February 2023.

Where possible interviews are virtual, but due to the nature of this role interviews will be in person. Current public health advice is followed for candidate and employee safety.

Find out more and apply

For specific information about this job, please contact Basil Nankivell – Community Library Manager Trowbridge & Westbury. Email: basil.nankivell@wiltshire.gov.uk or call: 01225 716700.

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply (see below), as well as Our Identity.

You can then make your application online by clicking the apply button at the bottom of this web page. If you are submitting a CV please ensure you read our CV and cover letter criteria carefully to avoid your CV being rejected.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.

The council is aDisability Confident Employerwhich means we are committed to employing people with disabilities and supporting them throughout their employment with us.

Our Identity

All candidates are assessed against Our Identity (available below) which sets out the type of organisation we are and how we continue to develop to achieve the councils vision. Half of all questions during the interview will be based around these.

Click here to view Our Identity
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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