Library Assistant - Mobile Library Service
Permanent
Grade 2 - £24,027 - £25,992
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 18.25 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team delivering a Mobile Library Service throughout Birmingham. The post involves working on mobile library vehicles (to provide library services to local residents) and at the Base unit undertaking library duties including checking, shelving and replacing items; issuing and discharging items for customers; taking part in events and activities.
You will have a passion for books and a desire to deliver a library service to children and adults from a variety of backgrounds across the city. Experience of working with a wide range of people is required, along with with the ability to work as part of a small team, have excellent levels of communication and able to use IT. You will need to be flexible and able to cope with change and have the ability to participate in promotional activities with groups of children and adults.
Providing library services to customers across Birmingham on a timetabled service. Involves working on mobile library vehicles and at the Base unit undertaking library duties e.g. checking, shelving and replacing items; issuing and discharging items for customers; taking part in events and activities.
Weekend working is required.
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact: Linda Monk [email protected]
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and Person Specification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
