Library Manager

Directorate: Place
Hours: 34.5 hours a week (Job Share will be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Riverside Library, Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS

Riverside is already a busy city centre library and we are looking for someone to continue to build its profile and increase use even further.

We are very much about reading and have a particular focus on supporting literacy amongst children.

Wellbeing is another key theme for the library and we offer an increasing range of events and activities to help people stay well, mentally and physically.

At the heart of the service is a desire to stop people being excluded and one of the ways we do this is to provide free access to the Internet and support to customers who need help using the IT. The successful candidate doesn’t need to be an IT expert but it’s important they must be able to use computers with confidence.

Being organised is vital because you will be responsible for lots of processes and the library space itself.

Ideally you will be a confident public speaker who is able to lead events and talk in front of groups.

The successful candidate will manage a small team of staff and volunteers. Having an understanding of people management and being able to demonstrate emotional intelligence are essential.

They will be comfortable dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You need to be able to negotiate and achieve the best outcome for the library team and our customers.

The successful candidate must be able to work the timetabled hours and be willing to work outside of their timetabled hours occasionally. Saturday working is essential.

Job Share will be considered for this post.

Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 21st May 2024.

Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held during the week beginning 27 May 2024.

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/