Library Assistant

PeoplePlus; Derby; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a part-time Library Assistant for their Education team at HMP Foston Hall. This role involves delivering high-quality library services, assisting customers with reading choices, and supporting library operations. Ideal candidates will have a passion for books, customer service skills, and preferably experience in custodial environments.

Qualifications

• Interest in current publishing trends and various titles.
• Understanding of customer service principles.
• Experience in a custodial environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lend books, shelve items, and develop displays.
• Support customers with diverse library and information needs.
• Contribute to outreach library services and events.

Skills

Customer service principles

Interest in publishing trends

Reader recommendations

Job description

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We are looking to recruit a part time Library Assistant to join our Education team to deliver a high-quality library service, working with customers, colleagues and the prison service.

Based from HMP Foston Hall, our Library Assistants are responsible for carrying out routine library duties such as lending, shelving, developing displays and supporting customers with diverse library and information requirements, under the direction of our Library Manager.

The role provides a support service to customers to assist with their reading choices and online services and is responsible for handling queries, signposting appropriately and providing guidance and direction to enable customers to locate the required information. The role also contributes to outreach library services, events and programmes.

The working pattern is as below (15 hours per week):

Mon: 13:30 - 16:45

Tue: 13:30 - 16:45

Wed: 13:30 - 18:30

Sat: 08:30 - 12:00

What are we looking for?

You will have an interest and awareness in current publishing trends, reader recommendations and titles for a variety of ability levels as well as an understanding of customer service principles and practice. Experience of working within a custodial environment and experience of creating learning resources is desirable.

For full details of the role and the person specification please review the job description or If you would like to speak to the recruitment team before you apply, please email any questions to and one of the team will come back to you. if you wish to apply, please ensure this is done via the apply now button. Applications cannot be accepted via email.