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Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: Scale 6 £35,520 - £37,134 &nbsp;(pro rata) Contract Type: Part-time, Fixed Term 6 months Working hours per week: 20 (including weekend work) Application Deadline: 2nd October 2025 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC &nbsp; Reference: 1879 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; To provide a professional, proactive, customer-focused service to the organisation and all customers, both internal and external. The role will be working across library buildings in the borough of Waltham Forest and will be supporting the public to access Council and library services including but not limited to:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Digital facilities&nbsp;</li> <li>Electronic resources&nbsp;</li> <li>Books&nbsp;</li> <li>Information and guidance&nbsp;</li> <li>Events and activities&nbsp; This role is grounded in relational practice – building positive, respectful, and empathetic relationships with residents and colleagues to support inclusive, person-centred service delivery. The postholder will actively listen, respond with care, and foster trust in every interaction to help ensure libraries remain welcoming, safe and supportive spaces for all.</li> </ul> <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role_Profile_Library_Services_Officer-SC6_1879.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;</a>&nbsp; Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; Communicate effectively with internal and / or external customers / service users. Act as point of contact for the service. Provide information and resolve problems, within scope of role, escalating to line manager as required. To work with colleagues and team leaders to identify areas for improvement, ensuring the support offer remains appropriate for all service users. Organise and maintain records and documents using the appropriate council process / system. Create documents, reports, correspondence from the information provided, using standard formats and software. Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others and report any potential hazards or unsafe practices to line manager. Act in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to the job and understand the reasons for this. Actively apply relational practice principles by building trust-based, empathetic relationships with colleagues, partners and residents. Foster inclusive, person-centred interactions that support collaboration, wellbeing and community resilience. Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; English and Maths Qualification&nbsp; Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification Terms and conditions:&nbsp; Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Daniel Simpson, Customer Service Group Manager at <a href="mailto:daniel.simpson@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">daniel.simpson@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Library Services Officer

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: Scale 6 £34,416 - &nbsp;£37,134 &nbsp;pro rata for part-time Contract Type: Part-time (weekends), temporary 6 months Working hours per week: 14 hours, Saturday and Sunday Application Deadline: 02/10/2025 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC Reference: 1880 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.&nbsp; The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; To provide a professional, proactive, customer-focused service to the organisation and all customers, both internal and external. The role will be working across library buildings in the borough of Waltham Forest and will be supporting the public to access Council and library services including but not limited to:&nbsp; • Digital facilities&nbsp; • Electronic resources&nbsp; • Books&nbsp; • Information and guidance&nbsp; • Events and activities&nbsp; This role is grounded in relational practice – building positive, respectful, and empathetic relationships with residents and colleagues to support inclusive, person-centred service delivery. The postholder will actively listen, respond with care, and foster trust in every interaction to help ensure libraries remain welcoming, safe and supportive spaces for all. &nbsp; <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/RoleProfile_Library_Services-Officer_SC6_1880.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a> Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; Communicate effectively with internal and / or external customers / service users. Act as point of contact for the service. Provide information and resolve problems, within scope of role, escalating to line manager as required. To work with colleagues and team leaders to identify areas for improvement, ensuring the support offer remains appropriate for all service users. Organise and maintain records and documents using the appropriate council process / system. Create documents, reports, correspondence from the information provided, using standard formats and software Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others and report any potential hazards or unsafe practices to line manager. Act in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to the job and understand the reasons for this. Actively apply relational practice principles by building trust-based, empathetic relationships with colleagues, partners and residents. Foster inclusive, person-centred interactions that support collaboration, wellbeing and community resilience. Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; English and Maths Qualification Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification Terms and conditions:&nbsp; The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp; Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.&nbsp; We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.&nbsp; To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp; We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.&nbsp; For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Stacey McNelis, Customer Service Group Manger via email at: <a href="mailto:stacey.mcnelis@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">stacey.mcnelis@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp; If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the <a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Archive Officer Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.&nbsp; The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
The Brent Museum and Archives team are an ambitious team with a reputation for delivering high profile partnership projects within Brent.
We want to continue to build and develop our collections, increasing access and collaborate with diverse communities in the borough. If you are passionate about heritage and have an archives background and want work in a team that delivers, then we would like to speak to you.
You will assist the Heritage Collections and Exhibitions Manager to ensure the smooth running of the archives service while feeding into and complimenting the diverse cultural offer at the Library at Willesden Green.&nbsp;
The Person
We want to build and develop our collections and collaborate with the diverse communities in the borough. You will play a key role in promoting Brent’s history and widening access to our important collections. If you are passionate about heritage and have a relevant archives qualification (recognised by the Archives and Records Association) then we would like to speak to you.
You will have worked with historical documents, artefacts and digital assets, have an eye for detail and excellent organisational skills. Experience of supporting events and activities and an ability to supervise volunteers and freelancers is also required. You will need to work some evenings and weekends to cover the search room.
To meet the requirements of the Archive Service Accreditation scheme, you will need a postgraduate qualification recognised by the Archives and Records Association (ARA) or equivalent experience.
Our Offer to You
In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:
• &nbsp; &nbsp;27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service • &nbsp; &nbsp;Very generous employer pension contribution • &nbsp; &nbsp;A wide range of family friendly policies such as parental leave • &nbsp; &nbsp;Access to affordable parking nearby • &nbsp; &nbsp;Access to our Zipcar scheme&nbsp; • &nbsp; &nbsp;Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling • &nbsp; &nbsp;Season ticket loan for public transport • &nbsp; &nbsp;Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities • &nbsp; &nbsp;Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.
Closing date: Sunday 5 October 2025 (23:59)

Brent Council

This is Brent

Archives Officer

About the BoroughThe London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge. Found in zone 5 with good transport links in and out of London, Sutton boasts award winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing and great schools. As well as high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, providing quality services and success in addressing our financial challenges, whilst involving residents in key issues and high street changes.Sutton is continuously investing in the health, wellbeing and education of our residents and the future generation, as set out in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. We are home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research. Together with the development of the London Cancer Hub, Sutton will be the world’s leading life-science district, specialising in cancer research and treatment. Our vision will create around 13,000 jobs while contributing £1.2bn to the UK economy each year, a vibrant community of scientists, doctors and innovative companies intended to deliver real benefits for cancer patients and drive economic growth. With the regeneration of the local areas with new homes and schools, Sutton is passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.The Council is seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment. As we strive to improve our services and spaces for our residents as set out in the ‘Ambitious for Sutton’ corporate plan, Sutton aims to shape the future of the borough and adapt to the needs of its residents to make our Borough a great place to live, work and raise a family.About the Service and TeamSutton Council’s Cultural Services oversees eight libraries which are welcoming, creative and safe spaces supporting everything from early years development, digital literacy, community activities, study spaces, cultural celebrations and access to council services. Our Local Archives capture the stories that have shaped Sutton. Sutton has a strong commitment to its heritage and the role it does and can play for inspiring the future.The Council’s Cultural Services manages three historic buildings: Honeywood Museum; Little Holland House and Whitehall Museum are open to the public with support from active Friends groups and volunteers.&nbsp;Library services provided in the London Borough of Sutton lead the way for public libraries as an innovative and customer focused service for many years. Sutton was the first to offer Sunday opening, the first to use self-service technology and radio frequency identification technology for the management of library book stocks, ahead in its provision of free Wi-Fi and has increased library opening with the implementation of self access technology, whilst other councils are faced with closing libraries.&nbsp;Sutton’s success continues with <a href="https://thelibrariesconsortium.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Libraries Consortium</a> led by Sutton’s Council’s Cultural Services demonstrating great determination and the ability to innovate – qualities key in forging a community driven library service that our customers deserve.&nbsp;This is an exciting time for the service and you will have an opportunity to shape and deliver services and look to the future to ensure library services remain relevant meeting the needs of people in Sutton.&nbsp; We are proud of our achievements, and have a team of excellent professionals working across agile multi-disciplinary teams to deliver services.About the Role and Our Ideal CandidateWe are looking for a Development Manager who will be responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering Cultural Services’ offers across libraries, local archives and heritage sites.&nbsp;You will lead digital engagement developing responsive, exciting and diverse offers to meet the needs of customers whilst attracting and retaining new customers.&nbsp; You will deliver Sutton’s Cultural Strategy 2024-2027 continuing to secure external resources to support cultural development and activity in Sutton to:<ul><li>Strengthen partnerships</li><li>Connect Sutton’s communities together</li><li>Promote access&nbsp;</li></ul>You will be an excellent networker, exploiting opportunities to work with internal services, partners, and external organisations to enrich the lives of our residents. This will include building relationships with relevant stakeholders and service providers to link residents into Cultural Services.&nbsp;As Development Manager you will have experience of managing cultural activities and library related services including events, books and digital services. You will play a key role in <a href="https://thelibrariesconsortium.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Libraries Consortium</a>, across 23 authorities, including leading and developing library offers.&nbsp;Our Offer to YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:<ul><li>A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-31 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade&nbsp;</li><li>Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave</li><li>Two volunteering days per year</li><li>Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)&nbsp;</li><li>Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks</li><li>Learning and development portal offering a range of courses</li><li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans</li><li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Zip car scheme</li><li>Confidential health &amp; wellbeing and counselling support</li></ul>Application ProcessApply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application and check your CV details have been uploaded correctly in the relevant sections.The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.&nbsp;As part of our award winning Diversity Programme we anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. We encourage our interview panels to be as diverse as possible (age, cultural, neurodiverse etc.) to reduce bias where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.Additional InformationWe are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.We are also proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract.The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.





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