Library & Information Assistant (Relief) - MOR10954
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £13.26 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Buckie, AB56 1HW |
| Cwmni: | Moray Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MOR10954 |
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Job Description
To provide the delivery of a high quality library service and carry out the day to day operation of library provision within designated areas.
To provide excellent customer service, promote the aims of the library service and deliver a range of services and activities in accordance with Council Policy, Local Outcome Improvement Plan, Libraries Team Plan, and customer service standards.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the daily operations of the library, to deliver a quality, customer focussed service.
- Support users to acquire information, ICT handling and digital skills
- Deliver evolving programmes of activity which attract and meet the needs of the local community and links to the outcomes set out in the Libraries Team Plan.
- Comply with the financial and administrative procedures of the Council
- Participate in training and development opportunities on an ongoing basis.
- Ensure the general security of the building and the necessary level of health and safety.
The Individual
- Experience of delivering services to a range of audiences
- Experience of working within a team in a customer focussed environment
- 3 National 5 qualifications or equivalent or equivalent experience
- Proven ICT skills – (if not already held it will be a condition of employment that ICDL training is undertaken)
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues
- Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Ability to deliver a range of activities to specific audiences EG Bookbug, Digital events, Reminiscence sessions
- Ability to encourage and support individuals to achieve their goals
- Excellent ICT skills and enthusiasm for keeping up to date with new technology
- Experience of communicating effectively with a variety of people including children, teenagers and adults.
- Ability to enthuse all age groups about books, reading, information and library service provision.
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to empathise and support the more vulnerable in our communities
- Physically able – bending, stretching, lifting, aids or adaptations can be considered
- Ability to work flexibly, across multiple locations, to meet the needs and demands of the service.
- Required to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis.
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
Closing Date: 1 August 2025
£13.26 per hour
Hours per week: Needs of service
Applicants will mainly be required to work in libraries in the Buckie Area - i.e. Buckie, Cullen & Milne's (Fochabers). There may also be opportunities to work at other libraries located in Moray.
Applicants should note this post is worked on an "as and when required basis" with no guaranteed weekly hours. The successful applicant must be available to work at short notice and at all times including evenings, Saturdays and school holidays.
For further information please contact the Senior Library & Information Officer on 01542 832121 or by email to Richard.Fletcher@moray.gov.uk
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