Librarian - Service Development & Projects

Hertfordshire County Council; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hertfordshire County Council as a Librarian focused on Service Development & Projects. The role involves managing projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and enhancing library services. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, project management abilities, and a passion for delivering innovative library experiences.

Benefits

Disability Confident Employer

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Strong background in communication and project delivery.
• Pro-active approach with excellent organisational skills.
• Experience in stakeholder management is key.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects and ensure delivery within requirements.
• Develop project plans and monitor effectiveness.
• Lead and train staff for new service developments.

Skills

Professional communication

Developing and delivering projects

Problem-solving and analysis

Task prioritisation

Negotiation and influencing

Building positive relationships

Desk-based and online research

IT including Microsoft applications

Job description

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Job Number HCC27994 Location Welwyn Garden City Directorate Resources Salary Range £33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124 pa (pro-rata for part-time) Contract Type Permanent Full Time/Part Time Full Time Closing date 11-Jun-2025

Job Title: Librarian - Service Development & Projects
Starting Salary: £33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124 pa (pro-rata for part-time) pay award pending
Hours: 37.0/part-time hours of 18.5 will be considered
Location: Welwyn Garden City/relocating to St Albans within the next 18 months
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Resources

About the team

Would you like to make a difference to communities across Hertfordshire? This is an exciting opportunity to join the libraries team at Hertfordshire County Council and contribute to the delivery of the Inspiring Libraries: My Place strategy .

You will work closely with a variety of colleagues in the library service, including frontline library staff, alongside HCC colleagues and external stakeholders.

You will be based at Central Stocks Unit in Welwyn Garden City with a Work Anywhere role profile. You will be able to travel to any of our libraries or other locations for meetings, training, events, and other project work. Your working pattern is negotiable, but some evening and weekend working will be required in line with the needs of the service.

About the role

Central to the role is communication, promotion and delivery of innovative projects, working with partnered organisations and teams across the service, as well as HCC.

Key responsibilities in the role will include:

• Managing a portfolio of projects
• Agreeing aims and outcomes for projects, monitoring and reporting on their effectiveness
• Developing project plans and milestones to ensure projects are delivered to budget within required timescales
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners to deliver projects
• Leading and training staff in the roll out of new service developments and in delivering projects to achieve positive outcomes.
• Leading an area of stock buying and convening a buying team
• Supporting with property refurbishments, re-locations, and library stock layouts
• Developing communication plans and promotional campaigns
• Co-ordinating and supporting countywide events

About you

This is a varied and challenging role, which will require you to work under pressure and be exceptionally well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.
As the successful candidate, you will demonstrate a passion for the development of an innovative library service and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

You will be skilled in the following:

Essential:
• Professional communication
• Developing and delivering projects
• Task prioritisation
• Problem-solving and analysis
• Negotiation and influencing staff at all levels
• Building positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Undertaking desk-based and online research
• IT, including Microsoft applications

Desirable:
• Marketing and promotion
• Library service knowledge and experience
• Driving licence and access to vehicle

This job role is within the Community Services, level COM9 job profile. Please locate this via:

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Bekah Nicola - 01438 845743 for an informal discussion about the role.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.