Library Assistant

We are looking to recruit a permanent part timeLibrary Assistant to join our Education team to deliver a highquality library service working with customers colleagues and the prison service.

Based from HMP Highpoint our Library Assistantsare responsible for carrying out routine library duties such as lending shelving developing displays and supporting customers with diverse library and information requirements under the direction of our Library Manager.

The role provides a support service to customers to assist with their reading choices and online services and is responsible for handling queries signposting appropriately and providing guidance and direction to enable customers to locate the required information. The role also contributes to outreach library services events and programmes.

This is a part time role 12 hours a week.

What are we looking for

You will need to demonstrate high ethical standards take personal accountability for everything you do and always want to be the best. You should hold GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English and be able to demonstrate your ability to use a range of IT skills including use of internet browsers and Microsoft Office.

You will have an interest and awareness in current publishing trends reader recommendations and titles for a variety of ability levels as well as an understanding of customer service principles and practice. Experience of working within a custodial environment and experience of creating learning resources is desirable.

For full details of the role and the person specification please review the job description or If you would like to speak to the recruitment team before you apply please email any questions to and one of the team will come back to you. if you wish to apply please ensure this is done via the apply now button. Applications cannot be accepted via email.

Here are PeoplePlus we are committed to transforming the lives of people with convictions through our work in prisons.

Our services have been designed to tackle the underlying causes of offending behaviour so people can make positive changes to their lives.

With more than 500 people working to support people with convictions in custody and in the community we bring passion experience and innovation to public sector rehabilitation services.

We also work with specialist partner organisations to help people move away from their past and look forward to a brighter future.

All of our services are designed in partnership with the people who were trying to help and away from our direct work with people serving their sentences were working hard to change attitudes towards people who can often be tarnished unfairly following criminal convictions. Our Social Recruitment Framework brings together organisations to tackle any preconceived ideas about hiring people who have previously been involved in crime.

We also work with employers on the Ban the Box initiative to support fair and equal recruitment processes and have engaged industry to influence our employerled curriculum delivered to our learners.

We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus the right principles are in place but more than that it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that theres real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects.