Part-Time Library Assistant — Central Library

Reading Borough Council; Reading; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days

Bank holidays included

Flexible working opportunities

Modern Civic Offices environment

Life Assurance - 3x salary

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Reading Borough Council's Central Library requires a part-time Library Assistant (18 hours) based at Central Library, with occasional shifts at other Reading libraries. You will greet customers, issue stock, help with IT access and member sign-ups, and support the library's services daily.

The role involves visa verification duties, a DBS check, and active engagement in events and team-based initiatives to promote reading across the community. A friendly, customer-focused approach is essential.

Qualifications

• DBS check required.
• Good physical fitness for an active front-line role.
• Customer-focused attitude and willingness to help.
• Ability to work in a team and support events.
• Careful with accuracy when processing documents.

Responsibilities

• Be the public face of the library service at desks, issue stock, answer enquiries, sign up new members and help customers access IT facilities.
• Work on visa verification service with high attention to detail; DBS check required.
• Maintain physical fitness for an active role including lifting and carrying books.
• Use ICT to learn library systems and assist customers with computers and self-service.
• Collaborate with teams to promote the service and participate in events.
• Deliver events and activities such as coffee mornings, Rhymetimes and Reading loves reading.
• Act as evacuation officer/fire warden and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Customer service

ICT skills

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Frontline service

Tools

Library systems

Job description

Reading Borough Council's Central Library requires a part-time Library Assistant (18 hours) based at Central Library, with occasional shifts at other Reading libraries. You will greet customers, issue stock, help with IT access and member sign-ups, and support the library's services daily.

The role involves visa verification duties, a DBS check, and active engagement in events and team-based initiatives to promote reading across the community. A friendly, customer-focused approach is essential.