Library Team Assistant - Eastleigh, United Kingdom - Hampshire County Council

Description

Job Details:

Salary Range: £23,115 - £24,140 pro rata, per annum
Work Location: Eastleigh and Winchester Libraries
Hours per week: hours, including every other Saturday morning
Contract Type : Permanent
Closing Date : Tuesday 30th April
Interview Date : Tuesday 14th May. (Please be aware that you need to be available all day 9-5 for an assessment day)

The Role:

Do you enjoy working as part of a busy team, meeting and helping a diverse range of people of all ages and providing excellent customer service?

Hampshire's Library Service needs enthusiastic Library Team Assistants to join our busy and flexible teams. Your role will be to provide a welcoming environment for all, promote our services and facilities, plan and deliver activities for children and adults, assist with the management of stock, as well as carrying out a wide range of administrative duties.

You'll be providing an excellent customer experience to everyone who visits our libraries and encouraging people to read a range of authors and book titles, download our apps to access eMagazines, eBooks, eAudiobooks and account options. You will take part in special promotions for adults and children, sign up for courses and events and using our IT facilities.

You will have a good general education combined with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with a good standard of IT skills. You will embrace flexible working and be able to use your own initiative when required. Early years literacy is central to our library strategy and we are looking for team members with the confidence and enthusiasm to contribute to this work, with training and support. As part of this role you will be required to regularly lead a popular 'Rhymetime' songs and rhymes session for a large group of young children and their families, as well as delivering story sessions for under 5s and supporting with visits from primary schools and nurseries.

This post will be primarily be based at Eastleigh and Winchester Libraries, but you may also need to cover other local branches on an ad hoc basis.

This post will be an average of hours per week across a two week rota:

Week 1: Tuesday Winchester, Thursday 9-5 Eastleigh
Week 2: Monday Winchester, Thursday 9-5 Eastleigh, Saturday Eastleigh

A full induction and training programme will be provided, and ongoing personal development is encouraged.

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Hampshire County Council offers a competitive salary and benefits package, please see our website for details:

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Additional Information:

Library Team Assistant

Vetting Requirements:

This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, and as per safer recruitment requirements for Children's Services, references will be requested prior to interview.