Library Assistant

Salary: £23,114 - £23,893 pro rata

Hours per week: 24 hours

Temporary/Fixed term: Until 31 January 2025

Interview date: Thursday 06 and Friday 07 June 2024

Libraries - Enriching Lives and Building Community

Do you love books, information and have a passion to support people to read for pleasure to improve their wellbeing?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing person to join our team at Melksham Library working 24 hours per week to help provide a high-quality service for our customers.

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.

We will look to you to possess at least five GCSEs, including English at grade A-C or equivalent and good use of ICT. 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 pattern for this role is:
Week 1
Monday - 09:30 - 19:00
Thursday - 10:00 - 17:30
Friday - 09:30 - 17:00
Saturday - 09:15 -16:00

Week 2

Monday - 09:30 - 19:00
Thursday - 09:30 - 17:30
Friday - 09:15 - 16:30

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

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .

For more details, contact Julia Upton, Community Library Manager at julia.upton@wiltshire.gov.uk

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 .

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