AddressThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Library Assistant Oakley Centre
- Job Location: Oakley Interactive Space
- Salary: £24,294 to £25,545 per annum (pro rata)
- Hours per Week: 35.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 07/04/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 8138
- This post is not open to job share
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at the county’s newest library, Oakley Interactive Space. We opened to the public in July 2023 with our unique immersive room and we are looking for dynamic individual with a sense of fun to help develop what we offer to our customers.
About The Team & Role
This Library Assistant role is distinctive as it has a mix of customer facing work and admin responsibilities, meaning no two days will be the same. Our Library Assistants are the public face of the Library Service, making sure that our customers have access to all of the services that libraries provide.
This will include helping them choose and issue books, maintaining the stock in the library, signposting to advice services and providing activities such as “baby, bounce and rhyme”, group visits to the immersive room and the library’s summer reading challenge. We’re looking for someone who can work independently and with colleagues and volunteers, handle money and think on their feet.
Oakley Interactive Space is the home of Library Services for Education, a Home Educator Hub and the distribution base for the county’s libraries. As such, this role includes a range of admin tasks such as liaising with schools and other education settings, preparing resources for educators, managing customer reservations and deliveries.
About You
The successful applicant should have and be able to demonstrate in their personal statement:
• Excellent and proven customer service experience;
• Be a team player with strong communication and organisational skills;
• Have experience of working with or organising events for children;
• Strong ICT skills;
• A knowledge of the services libraries offer and the role libraries play in the community.
About us
At Gloucestershire County Council, we are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the services we provide to the people of the county. We strive to support our local communities and all of those who live within them and the key to providing that service is the energy, skills and dedication of the people who works for us.
What you’ll get in return
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata)
• An option to purchase up to 5 days of additional leave per year (dependant on business need)
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance service that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees available 24 hours a day online an by telephone
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) Network and the Young Employees Network
How to apply
If you feel you have the skill, desire and experience required to make a positive difference; we would love to have you join us. Please continue to submit an application by clicking the “Apply Now” button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Susan Higgs via email at susan.higgs@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Job Profile - Library Assistant Oakley Centre
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
