Library Team Assistant HCC607184 Fareham, England
Job description
Salary Range: £21,190- £22,215 per annum
Work Location: South Libraries (Fareham and Portchester libraries)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 05 March 2023
Assessment Day: 15 March 2023
Hampshire’s Libraries need enthusiastic and innovative Library Team Assistants to join our busy and flexible teams.
Your role will be to provide a welcoming environment for all and support the already developing community hub concept in our libraries. You will plan and deliver fun and engaging activities for children such as Rhymetime and Storytime as well as adult activities, this is a fundamental part of the role. You will work with a range of partners and signpost customers when required.
You will provide an excellent customer experience to everyone who visits our libraries, using effective communication skills in order to encourage people to explore our range of books and other available resources, download our apps for eMagazines and eBooks, take part in special promotions for adults and children, sign up for courses and events and support customers when using our IT facilities. In the role you will also be responsible for stock management and general administration.
You will have a good general education combined with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with a good standard of IT skills plus the ability to use your own initiative when required.
You will be required to travel between libraries or work at nearby libraries on a regular basis, so you'll need to fulfil specific travel requirements which will be outlined at interview.
A full induction and training programme will be provided.
If you are looking to work in an innovative and customer focused role that is driven to improve outcomes for local communities, this may be the role for you. Some recent initiatives in our libraries include Ukraine connection support, supporting people with death and bereavement and domestic abuse.
Jo Satherley, Library team manager at [email protected]
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
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