Library Assistant | Lancashire Library Services | Chorley | Part Time |

Salary 25185 - 25989 Per Annum Permanent Part Time Various Hours Chorley District

Are you passionate about reading and enjoy helping others

We are looking for an enthusiastic customer focussed and digitally confident individual to join our library teams.

LancashireLibraries are a vital service that provide welcoming inclusive spaces where people of all ages can connect learn and feel safe. Were proud to offer access to quality resources knowledgeable and friendly staff and a supportive environment for everyone.

What Youll Be Doing:

As a Library Assistant youll support the delivery of a high-quality library and information service.

This includes:

• Assisting customers with accessing digital resources and information.
• Supporting in the planning and delivery of events (e.g. author events class visits
• Engaging with customers to promote reading for pleasure

You will be appointed to a library base(s) but there will be an expectation that you will work at other libraries as required.Hours of work are listed against the available posts and are a set working pattern over two weeks see attachment for rotas.

The posts available are:

• Eccleston Library 16hpw
• Coppull Library 21hpw

What Were Looking For:

Our ideal person will be welcoming and friendly have a love for reading and be passionate about sharing this. You will have excellent communication and digital skills be able to work with a range of stakeholders and be able to deliver a customer focused service.

If you would like to learn more about these posts please email as we have various posts advertised please state which post/location you would like more information about.

If there is a specific post you are interested in please include the post and location at the end of your answer to the final question of the application Please add any general information

Interview Process:

The interview process will be in two parts:

Part 1 - All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day. This will last about 1hr and involve:

• A meeting with a manager
• Tour of the library and explanation of duties
• Work related short assessments

Part 2 - All applicants attending the assessment day will be invited for interview.

Assessment Date: 9am to 4pm 31^st January Chorley Library

Interview Date: 4^th February - Chorley Library

Why Join Us

• A competitive salary and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave (pro rata) rising with length of service plus Bank Holidays.
• Weekend pay enhancements.
• Employee Assistance Programme credit union counselling and discounts on phone contracts gym and lots more!

Please note the salary quoted for this position is the full time equivalent. These positions are part time therefore the salary received will be paid on a prorata basis.

The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description/Person Specification & Rota