Library Assistant - Brynteg Library

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a positive, enthusiastic and flexible person to deliver library services across libraries in Wrexham County Borough.

You will provide direct customer services, assist visitors with ICT, support children's activities and reader development, and carry out clerical duties to keep the library running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement is 5 GCSE passes Grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct customer services to library users across Wrexham County Borough.
• Handle enquiries and support customers to use ICT.
• Participate in children's activities and reader development activities.
• Perform clerical and administrative work to support efficient library operations.

Education

5 GCSE passes Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Job description

15 hours per week.

A vacancy has arisen for a positive, enthusiastic and flexible person to undertake this rewarding post providing a library service to customers to libraries across Wrexham County Borough.

The post holder will be required to provide direct customer services, handle enquiries, support customers to use ICT, participate in children's activities and reader development activities along with clerical and administrative work to support the efficient working of the library.

The minimum educational requirement is 5 GCSE passes Grade C or above (or equivalent). The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Hours of work:
Week 1 – Mon 1-6 (5), Tues 9.30-12.30, 2-5.30 (6.5), Wed 2-5.30 (3.5) = 15
Week 2 – Mon

Week 3 – Mon 1-6 (5), Tues 2-5.30 (3.5), Wed 2-5.30 (3.5), Sat 10-1 (3) = 15

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Lynda Pritchard Library Services Officer or Heidi Bithell, Senior Library Assistant on 01978 292090

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

• Grymuso

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values:

All Departments: Social Care - Children’s services

Contract Type: Permanent