Library Outreach Project Officer
| Posting date: | 02 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,061 to £32,597 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 January 2026 |
| Location: | Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WMF2475e |
Summary
About this opportunity
Are you passionate about community engagement, project delivery, and making a real difference?
We are seeking a proactive and flexible Library Outreach Project Officer to join our Westmorland and Furness Library team. This is a dynamic role focused on reaching out to the heart of our communities, driving participation, and delivering on key Council priorities around wellbeing, literacy, and cultural engagement.
You will be deployed across geographic areas and diverse community groups, working closely with our Library Development Officers and reporting to the Library & Customer Manager.
Your responsibilities will include actively engaging with the community, planning and implementing outreach initiatives, fostering strong partnerships, assisting in the delivery of library events and managing the budget and reporting for specific outreach projects.
If you are a proactive, community-focused individual with demonstrated project experience, we encourage you to apply.
Who we are looking for…
Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences and build relationships.
Experience in planning, organising, and executing events and programs.
Ability to manage projects from start to finish
Experience in engaging with community organisations and building partnerships.
Knowledge of library collections, programs, and services.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel to locations across Westmorland and Furness
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Are you passionate about community engagement, project delivery, and making a real difference?
We are seeking a proactive and flexible Library Outreach Project Officer to join our Westmorland and Furness Library team. This is a dynamic role focused on reaching out to the heart of our communities, driving participation, and delivering on key Council priorities around wellbeing, literacy, and cultural engagement.
You will be deployed across geographic areas and diverse community groups, working closely with our Library Development Officers and reporting to the Library & Customer Manager.
Your responsibilities will include actively engaging with the community, planning and implementing outreach initiatives, fostering strong partnerships, assisting in the delivery of library events and managing the budget and reporting for specific outreach projects.
If you are a proactive, community-focused individual with demonstrated project experience, we encourage you to apply.
Who we are looking for…
Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences and build relationships.
Experience in planning, organising, and executing events and programs.
Ability to manage projects from start to finish
Experience in engaging with community organisations and building partnerships.
Knowledge of library collections, programs, and services.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel to locations across Westmorland and Furness
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)