Community Managed Library Coordinator - Northamptonshire, United Kingdom - West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council

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Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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About the role

In addition to the statutory library service, Northamptonshire's LibraryPlus supports a number of Community Managed Libraries which are run by volunteers.

Your role will be to support these libraries in their day to day work, training volunteers to deliver the best possible library service to their local community.

You will also carry out regular monitoring reviews against a Service Level Agreement, to ensure quality service delivery.

The post is based in Northampton, but is a flexible role.

The role will include frequent travel to libraries located across the whole county, so you must be able to travel independently, sometimes at short notice.

This is a full time role which may require occasional weekend working for volunteer training, so you will need to be flexible to the business needs of the service.

What will you be doing?

You will be supporting community groups to facilitate the running of Library Access Points, monitoring and reviewing their performance so that they operate for the benefit of local communities.

You will be designing and delivering bespoke training to a range of community representatives

You will be acting as a source of operational expertise and be the first point of contact for our Community Managed Libraries.

About you
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to think on your feet?

Can you be flexible in your approach and are you seeking a role where no two days are the same?

Are you enthusiastic about library services, able to build good working relationships and communicate at all levels and have achieved GCSEs in Maths and English?

If you can answer yes to these questions then you could be the person we are looking for.

We are seeking a flexible individual who can work within a small team, but also able to work on their own initiative and to prioritise their own workload day to day.

You must be willing to gain a detailed knowledge of LibraryPlus policies and procedures, stock management and the workings of the Library Management System.

You must be confident in working with volunteers, to be able to identify their training needs and to ensure that quality library services are delivered from each Community Managed Library.

If you are to be considered for this role, you must address all aspects of the Person Specification in your supporting statement.

About us
We're a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history.

As a new authority, we're embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'.

We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality.

Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for:
Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it's about our people.

People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge.

Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.

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Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
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Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

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Cycle to Work scheme:

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Car Lease scheme:

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Employee Assistance Programme

We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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Our West Ways of Working

We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.

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Making a difference