The Search for a Library Assistant" - Haslemere, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

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Haslemere, United Kingdom

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Job Introduction

Based at Haslemere Library, the starting salary for this role is £6,907.33 per annum based on a 12-hour working week (two-week rota basis). The full-time equivalent salary is £20,722.

Once upon a time (yep, we are doing this), there lived a group of books who wanted nothing more than for their stories to be read.

Before long, the books realised there was in fact more than just the stories within their covers to be shared.

There was a whole other world of electronic information to be explored, computer coding to be taught, and Minecraft sessions to be hosted.

With so much to be offered to the community, the books quickly determined they could only do so by enlisting the help of a dedicated Library Assistant, someone with the flexibility to provide help and advice to library users at different times and from different locations.

Before embarking on their search for this person, the books carefully thought about who it was that they were looking for.

They knew an enthusiasm for reading was a given, but it became clear that this Library Assistant would also need a positive attitude and the resilience to deal with diverse requests.

Once found, this Library Assistant would need to use their creativity and initiative to reach out to people across the land of Surrey.

What was certain is that there would always be others to learn from along the way, to share ideas with and create a Library (a warm space, a place to explore, discover and learn) where everyone feels welcome and is treated with fairness and respect.

The end? Well not quite...

Now, to help us finish this story and ensure it has a happy ending, we need you If you want to audition to be the main protagonist, and believe you have what it takes, we really want to hear from you

The library service is so much more than stacking shelves and processing fines (ok it's a little bit of this but not only this).

Our vision is for our libraries to become hubs of the community that all are proud of, and we need people who share this passion to see them become more and more successful.

What are your motivations for applying?
What do you think good customer service looks like from a Library Assistant?
Why do you feel the library is important to the community?
What would you do to attract more people to the library?

Additional Information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 23/04/2023

Rota

The role will entail supporting weekend staff and volunteers, periods of lone working, and some level of physical activity (including shelving books).

Week 1 - Monday OFF, Tuesday 9-1, Wednesday 9-1, Thursday OFF, Friday 1-5

Week 2:

Monday OFF, Tuesday 93, Wednesday 912, Thursday OFF, Friday 15

Location

Although based at Haslemere library, you may also be asked to work at Godalming or Cranleigh Libraries, which are in the same group, and will travel to other locations to support the wider library network as required.

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Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

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