Library Manager - Hitchin

Hertfordshire; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking a Library Manager for Hitchin Library to lead a busy team and serve a diverse local community. The role focuses on delivering a high-quality library service, overseeing day-to-day operations at Hitchin Library, and driving community engagement through partnerships and outreach.

You will work with local partners to promote reading, information access and wellbeing, and manage staff, performance and funding within the Resources directorate.

Responsibilities

• Promote the library service to the wider community and engage with local partnerships and organisations.
• Lead and motivate the library team to deliver and achieve service objectives.
• Undertake site manager responsibilities for day-to-day library operations.

Job description

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£35,570 opportunity to progress to £38,510 per annum

Working Hours:

37.0

Location:

Hitchin Library

Closing Date:

30/10/2026

Job Category:

Libraries

Region / Division:

Hitchin

Job Introduction

Job Title: Library Manager – Hitchin Library
Starting Salary: £35,70 opportunity to progress to £38,510 per annum
Hours:37
Location:Hitchin
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate:Resources

About the team

This is a rare opportunity to lead and manage the team of a busy library in Hertfordshire and be at the heart of a thriving local community. Hitchin Library is a Tier 1 Library located close to Hitchin town centre, serving a diverse community, open to the public five days a week. The library incorporates a new CreatorSpace which offers a range of creative tech-based training and activities.

About the role

We are looking for someone who has the drive to develop the Hertfordshire Libraries vision to deliver a high-quality library service that is sustainable into the future and remains relevant to the diverse and changing needs of Hertfordshire residents. You will work in close partnership with local communities, and provide an enhanced gateway to reading, information and wellbeing.

• To promote the library service to the wider community, and to actively engage with local partnerships and organisations


• To act as the face of the library service in the community and lead and motivate the library team to deliver and achieve service objectives


• To undertake the role of site manager at the library with responsibility for providing a library service to the community and for the day-to-day management and supervision of its operation


• As a member of the East Area Management team, take responsibility for the development and delivery of service provision within the area.


• To contribute to the ambition of attracting more visitors through participation in outreach and promotional activities in the community, and via partnership working with relevant organisations and community groups.

This is a key role where you’ll need to be able to adapt your leadership and management skills to support the Hitchin team as well as have an active role in Area and County projects.

About you

• Evidence of ability to develop key partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and customers


• Evidence of transferable skills in promoting services within a local community


• Examples of skills in managing customer facing service


• Experience in leading a team to develop a community service


• Experience in developing key partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and customers


• Ability to manage workload within deadlines


• Evidence of ability to develop key partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and customers


• Evidence of transferable skills in promoting services within a local community


• Examples of skills in managing customer facing service

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

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Additional information

We arechangingHertfordshire County Council is undergoing LocalGovernment Reorganisation (LGR), creating a unique opportunity to help shapethe future of local services. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.