About the role
Bury Library Service are looking to recruit a part time Community Library Assistant 17 hours week. The successful candidate will be working on Tuesday 9.30 - 4.30, Wednesday 9.30 - 4.30 and Saturday 9.00-1.00 working primarily at Bury Library but will be expected to cover other libraries in the borough.
Do you have a lively and enthusiastic personality; a love of books; experience of using IT applications, excellent customer care skills and enjoy working with children and people of all ages and backgrounds? If so, we want to hear from you.
Reporting to the Library Supervisors you will assist in the delivery of a comprehensive range of library and public information services. This will include cash handling, assisting customers with digital queries, shelving books and other library duties.
Evidence of working with the public and of dealing with customer enquiries is essential. You will be working as part of team, so must have good interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to assist and support customers and external partners.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Library Supervisors on 0161 253 7890 or via email at library.supervisors@bury.gov.uk.