CHLH/2509/17 Library Assistant (Term Time Only)

High Life Highland; Nairn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Nairn seeks an individual to promote a positive workplace culture and support library services. The role involves delivering excellent customer care, assisting with library events for all ages, maintaining library resources, and collaborating with colleagues on various projects. Continuous professional development is emphasized.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture.
• Support and promote library and information services.
• Deliver high standard of customer care.
• Assist with library events for various age ranges.
• Maintain library stock and databases.
• Handle cash transactions.
• Assist customers with library resources.
• Undertake continuous professional development.

Job description

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
2. Working as part of a team to deliver, support and promote library and information services to all
3. Delivering a high standard of customer care.
4. Assisting with library events and promotions aimed at various age ranges including children, teenagers and adults.(including Bookbug)
5. Assisting with library routines including shelving, processing and repairing library stock
6. Inputting and checking databases and maintaining reservation systems
7. Cash handling procedures
8. Helping customers to make best use of library resources including e-resources
9. Undertaking any other duties as required to ensure efficient and effective Service delivery across the Library network
10. Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of Nairn Academy Library and High Life Highland as a whole.
11. Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
12. Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
13. Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Libraries team.
14. Undertake all tasks in accordance with High Life Highland policies and procedures, including General Data Protection Regulations, health and safety procedures, relevant checks, reporting any concerns to management to ensure corrective action is taken.