Audience Development Assistant (Term Time Only)
| Posting date: | 02 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26,403 - £26,824 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 295245 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and organised individual to join our audience development team working across libraries, schools, and community venues.
The Audience Development Assistant role is being offered initially as a 2-year fixed term post. It is a new position designed to strengthen outward-facing engagement, supporting our work with communities, schools and outreach activity.
The role is 30 hours per week, typically spread over 4-5 days, with some flexibility at this stage. As the post develops, there may be opportunities to shape working patterns in response to service needs and emerging priorities.
Darlington Libraries aim to provide a customer focused environment for adults and children of all ages to engage with enjoyable reading, learning, digital and cultural experiences.
The successful candidate will have their own transport and help to take our popular Bookstart Rhymetime sessions out into the community, whilst also working with partners in health and education to offer further opportunities for people to engage with library services both within our library buildings, and at external venues across the town.
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure check.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our andquot;Why work for usandquot; internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure check.
General Information for Applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
andnbsp;
We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
The Audience Development Assistant role is being offered initially as a 2-year fixed term post. It is a new position designed to strengthen outward-facing engagement, supporting our work with communities, schools and outreach activity.
The role is 30 hours per week, typically spread over 4-5 days, with some flexibility at this stage. As the post develops, there may be opportunities to shape working patterns in response to service needs and emerging priorities.
Darlington Libraries aim to provide a customer focused environment for adults and children of all ages to engage with enjoyable reading, learning, digital and cultural experiences.
The successful candidate will have their own transport and help to take our popular Bookstart Rhymetime sessions out into the community, whilst also working with partners in health and education to offer further opportunities for people to engage with library services both within our library buildings, and at external venues across the town.
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure check.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our andquot;Why work for usandquot; internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure check.
General Information for Applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
andnbsp;
We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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.