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Bracknell Forest Council

£24,733 to £25,889 inclusive of London Weighting. Plus enhanced pay for Saturday working

Whitegrove Library , Libraries (On-Site)

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Bracknell Forest Council

£24,733 - £25,183 FTE inclusive of London Weighting

Libraries, Bracknell Forest (On-Site)

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