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Library Assistant (Coatbridge Library) (Saturday) - REQ03995 - 419645

North Lanarkshire Council

Coatbridge

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Part time

10 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a friendly Library Assistant to enhance community library services. In this role, you will engage with children through activities like Bookbug sessions and Chatterbooks, while also providing essential customer service and IT support. The position offers a flexible working environment with a commitment to employee wellbeing and development. With a supportive team and a focus on community engagement, this is a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about literature and public service. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our community members!

Benefits

27 Days Annual Leave
6 Public Holidays
Learning and Development Opportunities
Flexible Working Policy
Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Qualifications

  • Good interpersonal skills and relevant customer service experience are essential.
  • Must be mobile within North Lanarkshire for travel to other locations.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver children's activities and support public access to IT.
  • Provide general front-line customer services and operate library systems.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills
Customer Service Experience
IT Skills
Ability to Lift and Carry Stock
Interest in Books and Reading

Education

Good General Standard of Education

Job description

Library Assistant

NLC5

3.50 hours per week

We are looking for an outgoing and approachable Library Assistant to join the team in providing a modern library service to the community. Duties include delivering children's activities such as Bookbug sessions, Chatterbooks, reader development activities, supporting public access to IT, general front-line customer services, and operating the library management systems.

Educated to a good general standard, you should have good interpersonal skills combined with relevant customer service experience of working with a wide range of customers. You should also have good IT skills, be able to lift and carry stock, and ideally have an interest in books and reading. You must also be mobile within North Lanarkshire if required to travel to other work locations.

Coatbridge Library Work Pattern:

  1. Week 1 - Saturday 2pm to 5pm
  2. Week 2 - Saturday 1pm to 5pm

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days of annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub.

North Lanarkshire Council is happy to talk flexible working; we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans, and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists, and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The14 Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest, and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect, and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read - My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***

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