Mobile Library Driver/Library Assistant - ORK09694

Orkney Islands Council; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland seeks a part-time Mobile Library Driver/Library Assistant to deliver library services throughout Orkney. Candidates must hold a valid C1 driving licence and a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. The role is active, requiring lifting and moving books, and involves driving a mobile library van. This position offers a flexible schedule based on an 8-weekly timetable, promoting vital library services in the community.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a full, current driving licence with Category C1 specified.
• This post requires a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence or relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mobile library services to schools and communities throughout Orkney.
• Drive the Mobile Library van on mainland Orkney and islands with ro-ro facilities.
• Provide library services to housebound readers, issue materials, and handle requests.

Skills

Good computer skills

Ability to support library customers with MS Office

Education

Full current driving licence with Category C1

Driver Certificate of Professional Competence

Job description

Advert

EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING

Orkney Library and Archive

Mobile Library Driver/Library Assistant

21 hours per week

Permanent

£29,010 - £29,594 pro rata / £15.90 - £16.22 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Mobile Library Driver/Library Assistant to join our team. The post holder will deliver a friendly and efficient mobile library service to schools and communities throughout Orkney as well as deliver library services within Orkney Library and Archive.

Based on the Mobile Library van, as well as in Orkney Library and Archive, the Mobile Library Driver/Library Assistant post will be for 21 hours per week. Your days of working will normally be three days per week across Monday to Friday. The days will vary week to week, to work in with the mobile library timetable which operates on an 8-weekly cycle. The position will include some early morning starts and late evening finishes to fit in with ferry timetables.

Primary duties for this position include driving the Mobile Library van on mainland Orkney, as well as all islands with ro-ro facilities, ensuring vehicle maintenance is up-to date in conjunction with Fleet Services, providing library services to housebound readers in rural areas, promoting the mobile library service to the public, issuing and discharging library materials, registering new members, stock circulation and handling customer requests.

You will have good computer skills, with the ability to support library customers with MS Office and other IT applications.

While this post includes driving, it is also an active role, carrying books, pushing trolleys, lifting boxes and being on your feet for long periods of time.

Applicants must hold a full, current driving licence with Category C1 specified. Applicants must also hold a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence or are required to complete the relevant training at the first available opportunity after appointment.

This post is subject to Level 1 Disclosure Scotland clearance.

Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Vikki Kerr, Team Manager (Libraries and Archives), by telephone: [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 21 September 2025

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.