Casual Library Assistant - Flexible Hours & Customer Help

Wiltshire Council; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council in Salisbury is seeking a Library Assistant to help the local community access information, culture and reading. You will greet customers, assist with computers and self‑service machines, and recommend popular books and authors to keep library services welcoming and relevant.

The role offers variety with hours covering opening times, including Saturdays and evenings until 7 pm, and a casual, flexible pattern.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and literacy skills are essential.
• Able to adapt to a varied hours pattern including evenings and Saturdays.
• Comfortable guiding customers with computers and self‑service machines.

Responsibilities

• Navigate the library and assist customers with finding books.
• Advise and guide customers in using computers and self-service machines.
• Promote and shelve books to support community needs.

Skills

Customer service

Literacy skills

Flexibility

Tools

Computers

Self-service machines

Job description

Wiltshire Council in Salisbury is seeking a Library Assistant to help the local community access information, culture and reading. You will greet customers, assist with computers and self‑service machines, and recommend popular books and authors to keep library services welcoming and relevant.

The role offers variety with hours covering opening times, including Saturdays and evenings until 7 pm, and a casual, flexible pattern.