Library Manager

TN United Kingdom; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Library Manager
• Job Location: Tewkesbury Main Library
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 15/08/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 8563
• This post is not open to job share

About the role

Come and work in an integral role within the counties Library service ensuring the day to day running of 4 Libraries based in the Tewkesbury Area. As the Library Manager responsible for this area you would cover Tewkesbury, Churchdown, Bishops Cleeve and Winchcombe Libraries and be responsible for managing the Libraries and the teams across them. This area in particular provides a unique opportunity through the introduction of a theatre performance space within the first Library in the County and hosts one of our Labs.

The role will focus on the management of both the sites and teams across the geographical area and the development of the skills, training and performance within your team whilst maintaining delivery of the core Library services and service provision. The role will lead the teams in delivering excellent customer service to all customers and partners. You will work closely with partners and within the local communities to deliver and support a varied range of activities and events.

About you

To be successful you will have experience of managing teams with a focus on performance and development. You will bring time management and the ability to prioritise through change in order to ensure that service provision is maintained. We need your clear and effective communication style to connect and deliver across your sites and the within the wider service and County. You’ll also bring a focus on meeting deadlines and a proven track record of meeting compliance in areas including buildings, health & safety and data collection. This role requires the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate resilience in order to effectively handle challenges and obstacles.

About Us

What you’ll get in return

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply

• Previous applicants need not apply.
• Some levels of flexibility on the working pattern, but generally between the hours of 8.30 – 5.00
• Fortnightly Saturday working, with a corresponding day off in the week.
• Some late night working until 7pm. Average no more than once per week.

There will be a practical assessment – this isn’t a presentation. Details will follow to those invited to interview.

Interview date: 28th August in Shire Hall

Additional Information

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Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.