Library Assistant

Make a difference with St Helens Library Service

Are you enthusiastic and organised with good ICT skills and a passion for libraries? Can you ensure excellent customer care whilst promoting the benefits of reading and delivering events to a wide audience?

St Helens Library Service is a modern library service that is vibrant, valued, excellent, responsive to customer needs and at the heart of local communities.

Our Saturday Library Assistants contribute to the delivery and promotion of the Library Service, providing an effective, welcoming library service to every customer.

Making a Difference

Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. Our workforce provides services to our resident's day in and day out, making a positive impact on people’s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are so many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee benefits and rewards on offer .St Helens Borough Council | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career - Home Page

The Role

Based in St Helens library, the Saturday library assistant role will work as a member of the Library Service team, welcoming and assisting customers of all ages and backgrounds, to make effective use of the range of services and facilities

Library Assistants deliver activities, Read & Rhyme Time and Baby Rhyme Time sessions, all of which are an essential part of the library offer.

Library Assistant communication skills are vital when supporting customers with the book stock, assisting customers with Local History enquiries and promoting the wide and varied programme of events.

Library Assistants are required to work at all library service points across the borough depending on service need and be committed to equality of service and high standards of customer care.

St Helens Libraries provide a full induction programme with access to a wide range of training and development and an opportunity to be part of an excellent, award winning library service.

Prefer a chat about the role before applying? Please contact Kate Stephenson, Library Outreach Officer - KateStephenson@sthelens.gov.uk

Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

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St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality & Diversity
St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region’s leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.