Library Assistant, Stornoway Library - FIXED TERM - CNS05746

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is seeking a Library Assistant for Stornoway Library. The role involves providing customer service, managing library resources, and assisting users with e-resources. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a keen interest in books, and be flexible with hours, including evenings and Saturdays. This is a part-time, fixed-term position until March 2026, offering a salary of £7,884 - £7,962 per annum.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of library services and operations.
• Keen interest in books and reading.
• Ability to deliver high-quality customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing library and information service.
• Issue and return library materials.
• Support customers in using e-resources.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Database skills

Word processing skills

Layout software skills

Job description

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Library Assistant, Stornoway Library
10 hours per week, Fixed term to 31 March 2026
£7,884 - £7,962 per annum, inclusive of £772 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 31 March 2026.

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 6 October 2025