Library Early Years Coordinator

We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join Bristol libraries as a Library Early Years Coordinator within the Reader Engagement Team.

Bristol libraries aim to be at the forefront of enriching lives and supporting children, families & communities. We are determined in enabling everyone to fulfil their potential by nurturing a love of libraries & reading.

You will assist in the development, maintenance and delivery of Children and Young People's services city-wide, leading on services to Early Years children - under 5s.

In this role, you will be responsible for promoting the library service to children and families, in order to encourage library use and develop shared projects.

You will support library colleagues by organising and participating in a programme of children’s events and activities. This will involve liaising with related partners and organisations in the delivery of services, including Early Years settings, schools, other agencies and charities. Most of your time will be spent on public contact and outreach with children and families in areas of deprivation and disadvantage, in some of the most deprived areas of Bristol.

You will be based at Southmead Library, however you will be expected to travel across the entire city for outreach.

You will also lead on & oversee the delivery of the Bookstart scheme in partnership with Booktrust.

You must be willing to work occasional evenings, weekends and public holidays to meet the needs of the service as required and to work in a variety of localities and in different libraries as the service requires.
You must also be willing to travel to any location in the city as required, within the provisions of the Bristol Contract.

If you have a passion for working with Early Years children and families to encourage library use and develop shared projects, we would love to hear from you.
Please visit our Libraries recruitment site for information on the full range of opportunities currently available.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.