Library Assistant | Lancashire Libraries | Wyre & Fylde | Part Time Hours |

Lancashire County Council; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government body seeks a Library Assistant in the Borough of Wyre. This part-time position offers a salary of £25,185 - £25,989 per annum and involves assisting customers with accessing digital resources, supporting events, and promoting reading. The ideal candidate is friendly, customer-focused, and digitally confident. Enjoy benefits like holiday entitlement and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Interested applicants can email for further information about specific posts.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Passionate about reading and sharing this with others.
• Able to engage with customers effectively.
• Experience in customer service or library environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with digital resources and information.
• Support the planning and delivery of community events.
• Promote reading for pleasure among customers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Digital competence

Customer service orientation

Job description

Salary £25,185 - £25,989 Per Annum | Permanent | Part Time | Various Hours | Wyre & Fylde

Are you passionate about reading and enjoy helping others?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer focussed and digitally confident individual to join our library teams.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Library Assistant, you’ll support the delivery of a high‑quality library and information service.

This includes:

• Assisting customers with accessing digital resources and information.
• Supporting in the planning and delivery of events (e.g. author events, class visits
• Engaging with customers to promote reading for pleasure

You will be appointed to a library base(s), but there will be an expectation that you will work at other libraries as required. Hours of work are listed against the available posts and are a set working pattern over two weeks, see attachment for rotas.

The posts available are:

• Freckleton & Ansdell Libraries 15.5hpw
• Knott End Library 16hpw
• Fleetwood Library 7hpw
• Kirkham Library 16hpw

What We’re Looking For:

Our ideal person will be welcoming and friendly, have a love for reading and be passionate about sharing this. You will have excellent communication and digital skills, be able to work with a range of stakeholders and be able to deliver a customer focused service.

If you would like to learn more about these posts, please email [e-mail], as we have various posts advertised please state which post/location you would like more information about.

If there is a specific post you are interested in, please include the post and location at the end of your answer to the final question of the application, "Please add any general information…"

Interview Process:

The interview process will be in two parts:

Part 1 – All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day. This will last about 1hr and involve:

• A meeting with a manager
• Tour of the library and explanation of duties
• Work related short assessments

Part 2 – All applicants attending the assessment day will be invited for interview.

Assessment Date: 11am to 3pm, 3rd February - Cleveleys Library

Interview Date: 9th February – venue to be confirmed

Why Join Us?

• A competitive salary and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave (pro rata), rising with length of service, plus Bank Holidays.
• Weekend pay enhancements.
• Employee Assistance Programme, credit union, counselling, and discounts on phone contracts, gym and lots more!

Please note the salary quoted for this position is the full time equivalent. These positions are part time, therefore, the salary received will be paid on a pro‑rata basis.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the, if we receive sufficient applications.