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Job reference
REQ00000016463
Date posted
18/03/2024
Application closing date
07/04/2024
Location
PENRITH
Salary
£23,893
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Library and Customer Assistant x 2 - WMF950e
Job description
Library and Customer Assistant x 2 – WMF950e.
Salary: £23,893 (pro rata for part-time hrs)
Hours: Zero Hours
Location: Penrith Library
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
We are seeking to recruit two energetic and highly motivated individuals, with great customer service skills, for two zero hours posts to support our hard-working team in Penrith Library.
The role is extremely varied and requires individuals to:
- Be the first point of contact for customers.
- Provide information and deal effectively with customer enquiries, including help with IT enquiries – face to face, over the phone, written and digital.
- Carry out general library duties, help with the security of buildings and basic health and safety tasks.
- Support a wide range of events and activities for all ages.
- Work as part of a team.
Successful candidates will have experience of delivering excellent customer service and supporting others in achieving this, effective communication skills, you will enjoy working as part of a team and will have a positive outlook to service development and change.
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference? Have you got the drive, ambition and desire to improve services for your local community? Are you looking to develop a career in the public sector?
Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you.
What can we offer you!
- Excellent training and development offers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
- Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
- Competitive rates of pay
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 7th April 2024
Interview date: 22nd April 2024
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
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