734890.Community Library Manager

London Borough of Camden; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community-focused organization as a Community Library Manager. You will drive the library's role as a community hub, leading a team to engage with local residents and implement innovative programs. This full-time position offers a chance to make a significant impact in Camden's vibrant community.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of public policy issues related to libraries and community cohesion.
• Ability to manage staff and high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the library as a community hub.
• Implement a local community and digital library business plan.

Skills

Community Awareness

Operational Planning

Business Planning

Job description

Job Level:Level 3, Zone 2
Work Location: Swiss Cottage/Camden Town Libraries
Hours per week: 36, Full-time
Contract type:Permanent
Closing date:Monday 26 May 2025 at 23:59

Interviews to be held: TBC

Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

Anonymised Application– in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

The role

Our Community Libraries are key resources in their local neighbourhood, bringing people together. They build strong local partnerships to tackle community needs, build community cohesion and help people build on their strengths.The Community Library Manager is responsible for implementing this vision at library branch level, working with the public in the library.

The Community Library Manager will lead on the development of their local library as a community and digital hub. This entails leading their library team and working with the local community to develop creative, innovative ways to use our spaces and technology in libraries for the community. They will develop and implement a local community, digital library and online content business plan for the library based on local need, in collaboration with local residents and partners and promote these activities and events in the library using a range of communication tools.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About you
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of current public policy issues particularly those relating to libraries, life-long learning, digital exclusion and community cohesion. The postholder will have community awareness and acumen to head up conversations with Camden’s communities and develop local partnerships.

The role also requires you to have good operational and business planning skills to enable the efficient delivery of a frontline community service and manage staff and high performing teams with the ability to motivate and enable people through collaborative working.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by clicking HERE

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE tosee full details of our benefits

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3537
• Job Category Operational Support
• Posting Date 05/13/2025, 03:12 PM
• Apply Before 05/26/2025, 10:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Swiss Cottage Library, London, NW3 3HA, GB