Do you have great leadership skills?
Do you enjoy the challenge of problem-solving to sustain and improve front-line services?
Does the prospect of making a difference to communities through excellent library services motivate you?
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and relish being part of a close-knit team, supporting colleagues to deliver better outcomes for the residents of West Sussex. we want to hear from you!
The Opportunity
Salary: £24,294 to £24,702 per annum (£23,637 to £24,034 pro rata for part time) with entitlement to Saturday Enhancement working 7 hours 35 minutes for 1 in 2 Saturdays.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part time (36 hours per week)*Shifts working across Monday to Saturday
Location: Chichester Library, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QJ
Interview Date: 17 June 2024
Chichester is a Busy friendly library in a circular Grade 2 listed building, with regular community art displays and meetups. In a central location near the cathedral and the Novium Museum.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Library Assistant to join our senior team and support our friendly team of library assistants.
The duties of a Senior Library Assistant are wide ranging across many areas of the library service and include delivering a customer-facing library service and high-quality enquiry service.
You will need to provide information accurately and signpost to other services where necessary. You will be responsible for supervising and supporting Library Assistants and volunteers ensuring that they deliver a high standard of service to our customers.
The role may sometimes involve working with challenging members of the public to solve more complex library queries such as dealing with overdue charges.
You will be a keen team player, able to work alongside partners and volunteers providing excellent customer service to the whole range of visitors to the library.
Flexibility is key as one moment you may be helping a customer log-on to the library Wi-Fi and download an eBook, the next leading a Baby Rhyme Time session for parents and babies.
The variety of our work means that no two days are the same. We get huge job satisfaction from helping everyone who comes through our doors, and you could too!
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
*Shifts:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Week 1
08:30am to 5:00pm
08:30am to 6:05pm
08:30am to 5:05pm
OFF
08:30am to 6:05pm
08:30am to 5:05pm
Week 2
08:30am to 5:00pm
08:30am to 6:05pm
08:30am to 5:00pm
OFF
08:30am to 6:05pm
OFF
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CPP00937.
Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV, and complete the application form, explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description and experience you can bring to the role. Please ensure all that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
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