Outreach Librarian

Wrexham County Borough Council

Wrexham

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 23,000

Part time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Flexible working

32 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Flexi time

Discount scheme

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a positive, flexible candidate to deliver essential library services to rural communities via the Pop Up and Homelink service. You will provide direct customer service and handle clerical tasks at community venues and homes across the county to ensure access to reading materials and council resources.

You will have library experience, enjoy reading, and be comfortable with Welsh language; a full driving licence is essential for visiting locations.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 GCSEs passes at grade C or above (or equivalent).
Experience in library services and handling direct customer service.

Responsibilities

Deliver library services to rural and isolated communities via Pop Up and Homelink library service.
Organise and deliver direct customer service along with clerical and administrative work to community venues and individual homes across the county borough.
Assist with lifting boxes of books and use of trolleys as part of daily duties.

Skills

Customer service

Librarian experience

Reading trends awareness

Organisation

Education

GCSEs (5 passes C or above)

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a positive, enthusiastic and flexible person to undertake this rewarding post delivering essential library services to rural and isolated communities across Wrexham County Borough through the Pop Up and Homelink library service. The post holder will be required to organise and deliver direct customer service along with clerical and administrative work to community venues and individual homes across the county borough ensuring residents in isolated areas maintain access to reading materials and vital council resources. The post holder will have library experience, be an avid reader and will be familiar with national reading trends. The post does involve periods of lifting boxes of books and using trolleys. The minimum educational requirement is 5 GCSE passes Grade C or above (or equivalent). A full clean driving licence is essential. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The hours of work will be:

Week 1

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

23.25 hours per week

Thursday

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

Friday

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

Week 2

Monday

8.00-12.00pm

4 hours

11.75 hours per week

Tuesday

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

Week 3

Monday

8.00-2.45pm

6 hours

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

29.25 hours per week

Thursday

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

Friday

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

Week 4

Tuesday

8.00-4.30pm

7.75 hours

7.75 hours per week

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Generous annual leave up to 32 days
Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
Health & well-being resources, for example:
- Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
- Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
  - Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
  - In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
  - Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
  - Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
  - Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
  - Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
  - Legal, financial and consumer advice
- Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
- Menopause Café and guidance
- Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: