Libraries Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking a part-time Libraries Assistant in Leominster. The role involves providing excellent customer service, assisting with children's events, and handling manual tasks such as shelving books. You will work across various locations and must possess strong teamwork and IT skills. This position offers a salary of £24,404 to £25,183 per annum, generous holiday entitlement, and benefits such as a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension Scheme Enrolment

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to travel between locations.
• Enthusiasm for helping others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with children's events and BookTrust Storytime.
• Shelve books and handle deliveries.
• Provide assistance at multiple library locations.

Skills

Customer service skills

Good IT skills

Cash handling skills

Manual handling

Job description

About The Role
Job Title: Libraries Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leominster
Hours: 18.75
Salary:£24,404 to £25,183 per annum (£12,366 to £12,761 per annum pro rata)

Closing date: 3 August 2025
Interview date: 11 August 2025

The Role

Leominster Library is looking for a part time Library Assistant to work 18.75 hours per week.

The hours of work will be based in the North of the County (Leominster, Kington and Bromyard libraries) and the ability to travel is essential.

Week 1 - Monday 09:15 to 17:00 (7.25 hours), Tuesday 09:30 to 17:00 (7 hours), Friday 9.15 to 13.15 (4 hours)
Week 2 – Tuesday 09:15 to 18:15 (8 hours), Friday 09:15 to 17:00 (7.25 hours), Saturday 09:15 to 13:15 (4 hours)

We are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and can use their initiative. You will need to provide excellent customer service, have good IT skills, cash handling skills and have an enthusiasm for helping others. The role will frequently involve manual handling tasks such as shelving books, moving collections, packing, and unpacking deliveries.

Activities will include the delivery of BookTrust Storytime for the under 5’s and assisting with children’s events e.g. Summer Reading Challenge.

Occasional lone working will be required in this role, as will flexibility to cover other days/sites if required.

Please note - the advert date, closing date and interview date may change as 2 positions available

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Starting Salary of £24,404 to £25,183 per annum (£12,366 to £12,761 per annum pro rata)
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum with line manager approval.
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is!) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector.
One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals. Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.
To find out more about what it’s like to live, work and thrive at Herefordshire Council please visit our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.

Reasonable Adjustments

Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: [e-mail]

Creating an Inclusive Workplace

Employee Network Groups play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.
Employee Network Groups are a collective of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and who come together to initiate positive change in their work place. Our groups include: Black and Asian Staff Networking Group, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Climate and Nature Emergency, Diff-abilities and Armed Forces/ Veterans.
For more information on our Employee Network Groups please click here: Spirit of Herefordshire

Don’t meet all parts of the job description?

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity and want to make a difference, we encourage you to consider an application or to get in contact, you may be the perfect fit we’re seeking!

How to apply

To apply for a position, please upload an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement demonstrating your experience, skills and abilities for the role. If you are successfully shortlisted, Hoople Resourcing will contact you via email to arrange your interview and/or assessment. They will confirm the date, time and location of your interview, so please keep an eye on your email inbox. Good luck, we’re looking forward to meeting you!
Community Wellbeing is connecting and belonging to the place where you live, feeling safe and having pride in your community.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supported statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supportingyoung people leaving our care.

Stronger Together, Building Brighter Futures

About The Company

The Council plan sets out how we will make our contribution to achieving a better and more successful Herefordshire, please see the link below to find out more:

Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-28