Library Support Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 2 posts - 19 and 18.5 hour available

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 25583 (Level one) rising to 26403 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Nottingham Central Library 1 Carrington Street Nottingham NG1 7FH

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Make a real impact behind the scenes of Nottinghams library services.

Are you organised proactive and looking for a role where every day is different Were looking for a Library Support Officer to join our Business Team and help keep our libraries running smoothly.

In this key role youll provide reliable and efficient administrative financial and performance data support to library services across the city.

Youll be involved in a variety of tasks including processing purchase orders invoices and financial transactions; collecting inputting and checking data to help improve our services; assisting with office administration stock control supplier management and room bookings; and responding to customer and colleague enquiries by phone email and in person.

There are 2 Part-time posts available:

Post 1: 19 hours per week (anticipated Monday - Wednesday)

Post 2: 18.5 hours per week (anticipated Wednesday - Friday)

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who enjoys working collaboratively managing multiple tasks while making a difference to the communities we serve.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential:

• Proven experience providing administrative and financial support in a busy office environment.
• Confidence using a range of IT systems particularly Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook) and databases.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills with the confidence to handle enquiries and resolve issues professionally.
• A flexible team-focused approach but also able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks prioritise workload and meet deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing performance data and financial orders.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of finance processesand procurement (or the willingness to learn)

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Kam Harte Libraries Business Manager by telephone on 0 or by email at

Closing Date: Friday 10 October 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:week commencing 22nd & 23rd October 2025

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