Library and Communities Co-ordinator - 2 Posts - GLA13969
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £43,735.63 to £50,712.16 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow Central, G3 7DN |
| Company: | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | GLA13969 |
Summary
Job Description
Glasgow Life is looking for two Libraries and Communities Coordinators to join us on 35 hour per week full time permanent contracts. These roles are both within the operations areas of focus. One post is to support the operational management of the city’s community library network, comprising 32 libraries spread across Glasgow. The second post is to support the operational management of the Glasgow’s community centre estate. In the role, you will be supporting Libraries & Communities officers responsible for operationally managing clusters of venues citywide, ensuring consistency in operations and responsiveness of the service and venue-based teams to local and city strategic plans.
Within these roles, you will be part of a dedicated team which supports the development and delivery of Libraries and Community Centres operated by Glasgow Life, ensuring that buildings and services meet the needs of local communities and service users and are managed as efficiently, safely and cost effectively as possible.
More about our Libraries and Communities Teams
The Libraries & Communities team is made up of two interdependent teams:
Service Development and Operations, Infrastructure & Customer Experience.
Both teams work closely together to deliver high-quality services across the city, aligned with our service plan, community needs, with a strong focus on supporting those who are most marginalised.
Although each team has distinct responsibilities, flexibility and collaboration across teams are essential. By sharing resources, skills, and knowledge, we are better positioned to achieve our goals and meet the diverse needs of our communities and citizens.
As a Libraries and Communities Coordinator, you will be joining our Glasgow Life Libraries and Communities service. The service includes Glasgow’s 32 community libraries, the Mitchell Library, school libraries, community facilities, and services for early years, children and families, adult learning, inclusion and employability, and wellbeing, youth, and community development. Working across all age groups and communities, they design and deliver engaging programmes that promote learning, creativity, participation, employment, and personal growth. Their work involves collaboration, partnerships, referral routes, removing barriers and creating solutions to issues impacting on the lives of Glasgow citizens. Libraries provide a cultural and creative place for all ages. They offer a place to read for pleasure and purpose, and collections which support literacy development. Glasgow's Libraries also have e-lending, author talks, book groups and festivals. People can access special collections as well as archives and family/local history. Libraries are also an important place where the digitally excluded can get online and access a range of resources.
Community venues including community centres allow people to take part in a variety of cultural and sporting activities and offer a range of learning and support services across the city.
Our libraries and community facilities play a vital role in local communities and provide a wide range of programmes and activities.
Read more on our website:
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/communities
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries
About Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. We do this by delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city’s visitor economy. We stage world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow’s international reputation. Glasgow is the first city to be named European Capital of Sport twice sport and was also the first place in the UK to be named a UNESCO City of Music.
The role
As a Libraries and Communities Coordinator, you’ll be an integral part of the team by contributing to strategic management, planning, operations, development, and delivery of services within Libraries and Communities. Reporting to Libraries and Communities Manager and working alongside an established team.
The candidate
If you’re interested in joining us as a Libraries and Communities Coordinator, you’ll need:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience
• Project management skills
• Previous experience of managing budgets
• Previous experience of leading a team
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
• Previous experience of partnership working with a strong ability to develop and influence at a geographic level
You can read the full person specification for this role under the ‘Job Attachments’ section.
Our city-wide contracts mean you will be flexible to work in any of our locations.
Some of our roles are currently piloting hybrid working, with teams working between the office and home. Your line manager will agree these days with you. This balance enables you to continue much-needed collaborative working.
This role will include evening and weekend working.
We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.
Important Dates: Closing date 10th August 2025 and interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 18th August 2025
Benefits at Glasgow Life
- 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
- Option to buy extra annual leave
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- And much more!
Diversity matters at Glasgow Life
We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
Application Packs
The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.
Further Information
Please note that Glasgow Life, as an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation for more information.
For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme