Community Library Team Assistant - Annualised Hours

Shared Services Partnership; Romsey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

LGPS

Annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Hampshire County Council Library Service is hiring a Library Team Assistant (Annualised Hours Contract) to join our community-focused team in Romsey, Totton and Hythe. You will deliver customer service, run activities and support digital access while helping visitors of all ages feel welcome.

You'll work across libraries with a four-week rota, occasional short-notice cover, and a salary in the £26k–£27k range pro-rata for annualised hours. A friendly, flexible team environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong digital skills, with confidence using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Comfortable using social media to engage with the community.
• Physically able to carry out manual tasks such as moving stock and setting up spaces.

Responsibilities

• Create welcoming spaces and support customers to engage with library services.
• Lead Story Time and Rhyme Time sessions and promote reading initiatives.
• Move furniture, lift boxes, and set up spaces for activities.
• Help customers build digital confidence across devices and support admin tasks.
• Promote library services through social media and engage with external partners.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Digital literacy

Social media

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Hampshire County Council Library Service is hiring a Library Team Assistant (Annualised Hours Contract) to join our community-focused team in Romsey, Totton and Hythe. You will deliver customer service, run activities and support digital access while helping visitors of all ages feel welcome.

You'll work across libraries with a four-week rota, occasional short-notice cover, and a salary in the £26k–£27k range pro-rata for annualised hours. A friendly, flexible team environment awaits.