The role:
We have the following Library Officer vacancies available:
x3 posts full time 36 hours per week
x2 posts part time 18 hours per week
All posts will work up to 2 evenings per week until 8pm and alternate Saturday's.
About us:
Southwark is a large and ambitious and progressive Council with a "can do" attitude and an enviable reputation. As a Council we are successful, passionate and forward thinking. We are committed to our "Fairer Futures for All" promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything that we do,
A modern library is about more than lending books. It’s a hub for the community, giving everyone access to greater information and understanding. For those of us working in Southwark’s libraries, it’s about providing a service that’s as vibrant and interesting as the area we live in.
As the public face of our library, you’ll be there to ensure we deliver a high level of customer care, while playing a key role in providing efficient and effective services. As you’d expect, you’ll have books to lend out and returns to organise, while you’ll also be on hand to answer any enquires and provide support for the public. But you’ll also help organise and run all sorts of events and promotional activities, both inside and outside the library, from book groups and toddler sessions to IT taster sessions and author events.
About you:
As the public face of our library, you’ll be there to ensure we deliver a high level of customer care, while playing a key role in providing efficient and effective services. As you’d expect, you’ll have books to lend out and returns to organise, while you’ll also be on hand to answer any enquires and provide support for the public. But you’ll also help organise and run all sorts of events and promotional activities, both inside and outside the library, from book groups and toddler sessions to IT taster sessions and author events.
Flexible, adaptable and organised, you will not be afraid of taking charge of the building, its staff and premises, if required. We are looking for people with great communication skills and a high standard of customer care who can show understanding to a wide range of customers. It’s very important that you’ve strong organisation skills and can work well in a team. You will have a good understanding of basic computing, including word processing and web browsing and an enthusiasm for libraries and promoting literature to all ages.
Additional details:
These vacancies are permanent positions with a salary range of £23,016 - £25,161 per annum (based on full time working hours. For part time roles, the advertised salary will be pro-rata based on hours).
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at enhanced level.
Recruitment timetable:
Closing date: Thursday 15th July 2021 at 23:59
Interview date: to be confirmed
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(COVID-19) Information for job applicants:
Southwark Council are following the current Government guidelines surrounding Coronavirus. During this period, we still look forward to receiving your application and if you are selected for interview, we will be conducting interviews virtually using video link e.g. Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to shortlisted applicants.
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme and our commitment to Workforce Race Equality Standard. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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