Assistant in Charge

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Health and exercise sessions

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a Library Supervisor for our county's 2nd busiest library. You will supervise staff, manage library stock and the premises to deliver excellent customer service.

The role requires supervisory experience, strong IT skills (training will be provided on library systems) and the ability to lead a team in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Some evenings and weekends may be required. Provisional interview date: 27 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in public library service and supervision.
• Ability to lead a team and deliver customer-focused service.
• Strong IT skills with willingness to learn library systems.

Responsibilities

• Organise staff, library stock and premises for efficient service.
• Provide effective service to all library customers.
• Lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Create a friendly, welcoming environment for diverse customers.
• Promote library services to the public.
• Be willing to cover other library roles when needed.
• Adapt to evening and weekend work as required.
• Accept direction and delegation from management.

Skills

Public library service

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Customer service

IT proficiency

Tools

Library IT systems

Job description

Closing date: 15 November 2026

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about Libraries, organised, has experience of administrative processes and procedures, is an excellent team player, who is eager to learn, support others and who thrives working in a fast-paced customer focused environment in the County’s 2nd busiest library.

The successful candidate will:

• Have public Library service experience
• Have supervisory experience
• Be willing to accept direction/delegation
• Able to provide an effective service to all library customers through the efficient organisation of staff, library stock and the library premises.
• Able to lead and motivate a team in a customer focused environment.
• Able to create a friendly and welcoming environment for a diverse range of customers
• Excellent at multi-tasking, efficient, happy to work under pressure & confident with working alone if required.
• Passionate about what public libraries offer and able to promote our services.
• Confident in using IT (training will be given on specific library systems)

Please note:

• Library work can be physically demanding.
• Staff may also occasionally be asked to cover other roles within Derbyshire libraries.
• Some evening and weekend working may be required, with the need for flexibility on occasions to suit the needs of the service.

What we offer you.

• 25 days of annual leave - pro rata (plus an additional 5 with 5 years of continuous service)
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Discounts at selected county leisure centresCycle to work scheme
• Free online health and exercise sessions

Provisional Interview Date: 27 November 2026