Building Support Assistant

Libraries Unlimited is an independent charity running the library service in Devon and Torbay, and a range of other services. We have approximately 380 members of staff working across our multiple locations. We are also an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), expanding our services to include high-quality arts and cultural events and activities for our users. We have an ambitious vision to grow and develop our organisation, our people and our services. We firmly believe that great libraries have a huge, positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities and we are committed to developing our new organisation to have an even bigger impact in local communities in the future. Our staff are critical to ensuring that our libraries continue to have maximum impact, and you could be part of this.

As a Building Support Assistant at Banstaple Library, you will play an important role in ensuring the smooth running of the library building by assisting the Centre Manager, the Management Team, and other colleagues with a variety of tasks.

You will have good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team as well being able to work individually using your own initiative. You will work in an organised, safe and tidy manner. Ideally you will also have experience of dealing with difficult or challenging situations.

Much of the day-to-day work involves general porterage and caretaking duties across the building including, opening and closing the library, regular safety patrols and at times enforcing library by-laws and responding to emergency out of hours calls.

Additionally, you will be responsible for setting up meeting rooms, basic maintenance, assisting with Health & Safety within the building and dealing with contractors on site.

If you can provide excellent customer service, have experience in building maintenance and have the above qualities and skills; we look forward to hearing from you.

This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to contribute to the provision of a modern library service to the community. Barnstaple Library is a busy vibrant library, the second largest in the Devon Libraries network.

Salary: £17,501.11 pro rata’d (£22,329.00 per annum)
Hours: 29 per week (see working pattern below)
Location: Barnstaple Library
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Interview date: Monday 8th April at Barnstaple Library

Work Pattern:
Week 1
Monday: 8:00 - 13:45 (0.5hr unpaid break)
Tuesday: 8:00 - 13:30 (0.5hr unpaid break)
Wednesday: 8:00 -13:45 (0.5hr unpaid break)
Thursday: 8:00 - 13:45 (0.5hr unpaid break)
Saturday: 8:15 -17:30 (1hr unpaid break)

Week 2
Monday: 13:30 - 18:30
Tuesday: 13:30 - 18:30
Wednesday: 13:30 - 18:30
Thursday: 13:45 - 18:30
Friday: 08:00 - 18:15 (1hr unpaid break)

** To read the full job description and submit your application form, please visit the Libraries Unlimited website.**