Library Assistant, Stornoway Library (11420) - FIXED TERM - CNS05732

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Edinburgh is seeking a Library Assistant to support library services in Stornoway. The role involves assisting users, managing library materials, and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a passion for reading, and be flexible with working hours. This fixed-term position is available until December 2025, with a salary range of £9,461 - £9,555 per annum.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of library services and operations.
• Keen interest in books and reading.
• Willingness to work irregular hours including evenings and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a library and information service to users.
• Maintain the library by shelving materials and organizing stock.
• Support customers in the use of e-resources.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Database skills

Word processing skills

Job description

Advert

Library Assistant, Stornoway Library (11420)
12 hours per week, Fixed term to 16 December 2025
£9,461 - £9,555 per annum, inclusive of £927 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The post holder will assist in providing a library and information service to adults and children. Duties will include providing a frontline library and information service to users; including the issuing and returning of library materials, reservations, facilitating computer bookings and providing assistance as needed; supporting customers in the use of e-resources and help to deliver digital engagement opportunities as required; maintaining the library in good order through the shelving of materials, shelf-tidying and the organisation and management of stock rotations, transfers and withdrawals; and undertaking a range of clerical and administrative tasks as required.

You must have a basic understanding of the role of a library service and how it operates along with a keen interest in books and reading. It is essential you have excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to deliver a high-quality level of customer services. You must have good database, word processing and layout software skills.

You must be willing to work irregular hours, including evenings and Saturdays as required.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot ).

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. This post is fixed term to 16 December 2025

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 29 September 2025

Neach-taice Leabharlainn, Leabharlann Steòrnabhaigh (11420)
12 uair a thìde gach seachdain, Cuingealaichte gu 16 Dùbhlachd 2025
£9,461 - £9,555 gach bliadhna, a' gabhail a-steach £927 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh an neach a thèid fhastadh a' cuideachadh gus seirbheis leabharlainn agus fiosrachadh a thabhann do dh'inbhich 's do chloinn. Tha lìbhrigeadh sheirbheisean leabharlainn agus fiosrachaidh do luchd-cleachdaidh a' gabhail a-steach: toirt seachad agus a' gabhail a-steach stuth leabharlainn, bucaidhean, clàradh iarrtasan airson cleachdadh choimpiutairean agus cuideachadh mar a bhios feumail; a' cuideachadh luchd-cleachdaidh ann a bhith a' làimhseachadh stòrasan eileagtronaigeach agus cothroman digiteach a lìbhrigeadh mar a bhios iomchaidh; a' cumail deagh rian air an leabharlann tro bhith a' cur stuth air sgeilpichean, sgioblachadh agus rianachd agus cuartachadh stuic, gluasad agus tarraing a-mach stuth; agus a bhith gabhail os làimh ghnìomhan rianachd agus clèireachd mar a bhios feumail.

Feumaidh na h-uidhir de dh'eòlas a bhith agad air seirbheis agus ruith leabharlainn 's ùidh mhòr ann an leabhraichean agus leughadh. Tha e riatanach gum bi do sgilean conatraidh agus dèiligeadh ri daoine aig fìor àrd ìre agus tu comasach air deagh sheirbheis a thoirt do luchd-cleachdaidh. Feumaidh sgilean stòir-dàta, giollachd-teacsa agus co-dhealbhachd bathair-bhog math a bhith agad.

Feumaidh tu a bhith sùbailte a thaobh uairean obrach, air an fhionnairidh agus Disathairne mar a bhios iomchaidh.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann san dreuchd seo. ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot ).

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd seo a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Tha an dreuchd cuingealaichte gu 16 Dùbhlachd 2025.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta 's gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a' coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a' toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a' toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 29 Sultain 2025