Relief Library and Information Advisor HMP Bedford and HMP Littlehey
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | PE28 0SR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Suffolk Libraries IPS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Suffolk Libraries is an independent and charitable society which runs Suffolk’s public library service and prison libraries in several counties.
Our vision is to “transform lives through access to knowledge and resources, promote lifelong learning and strengthen communities by meeting their evolving needs.”
We are looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to join our team at as a Relief Library and Information Advisor covering HMP Littlehey and HMP Bedford.
We are interested in someone who:
· Has an aspiration to deliver great customer service
· Can demonstrate appropriate and effective communication skills with the aim of building positive and supportive relations with our customers, team and community
· Is IT literate and competent in the use of: the internet, email, mobile devices and applications and who could also offer guidance to customers
· Has the ability to work as an effective team member
· Understands Suffolk Libraries services and what it delivers
· Has sufficient emotional resilience to work in what can be a challenging but highly rewarding environment.
If you have experience in a customer facing role, enjoy helping people, have a willingness to work within a team in a busy environment and an interest in books and computers, we would like to hear from you.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo Prison security vetting checks before any appointment can be confirmed.
If you would like to apply for this role, please complete an application form which can be found at: https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/about/jobs-volunteering
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Our vision is to “transform lives through access to knowledge and resources, promote lifelong learning and strengthen communities by meeting their evolving needs.”
We are looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to join our team at as a Relief Library and Information Advisor covering HMP Littlehey and HMP Bedford.
We are interested in someone who:
· Has an aspiration to deliver great customer service
· Can demonstrate appropriate and effective communication skills with the aim of building positive and supportive relations with our customers, team and community
· Is IT literate and competent in the use of: the internet, email, mobile devices and applications and who could also offer guidance to customers
· Has the ability to work as an effective team member
· Understands Suffolk Libraries services and what it delivers
· Has sufficient emotional resilience to work in what can be a challenging but highly rewarding environment.
If you have experience in a customer facing role, enjoy helping people, have a willingness to work within a team in a busy environment and an interest in books and computers, we would like to hear from you.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo Prison security vetting checks before any appointment can be confirmed.
If you would like to apply for this role, please complete an application form which can be found at: https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/about/jobs-volunteering
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.