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Suffolk County Council; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave (pro rata)

LGPS pension scheme

Travel, wellbeing, and other benefits

Performance-related pay progression

Training and career development

Diverse staff networks

Flexible working options

Job summary

Suffolk County Council invites applications for a Library and Information Advisor at Felixstowe Library. The role is part-time, on-site, and supports a busy community hub with access to books, digital resources and local outreach initiatives.

You will deliver customer service, assist with IT queries, run activities for children and families, and work with volunteers to raise the library’s profile. DBS checks apply and a casual conversation is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service across all ages
• Effective communication and ability to build relationships with customers and the wider community
• Confident engaging with young people and delivering activities like children’s crafts and story sessions
• IT literate and comfortable using internet, social media, email, mobile devices and apps
• Works well as part of a team and supports colleagues
• Willing to learn and carry out the full range of library procedures including shelving, lending, payments and displays

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service to a wide range of visitors, including children, families and older adults
• Support customers with using library services, from borrowing books to navigating digital resources
• Run and support activities such as children’s story time, crafts, and community events
• Help customers with IT queries, including using mobile devices, email, and social media
• Work closely with volunteers and community groups to raise the library’s profile and deliver outreach services
• Carry out core library tasks such as shelving, stock management, taking payments, and creating displays
• This is a physically active role that involves bending and lifting

Job description

Felixstowe Library and Information Advisor

Address: Felixstowe Library, Crescent Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 7BY, on-site working

Hours: 24 hours per week average - work pattern below

Contract: Fixed term or secondment to 26/7/2027 (secondment cover)

At Suffolk County Council we’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Library and Information Advisor and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Library and Information Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of your local community, helping people of all ages access the services, support and inspiration that libraries offer.

• Deliver excellent customer service to a wide range of visitors, including children, families and older adults.
• Support customers with using library services, from borrowing books to navigating digital resources.
• Run and support activities such as children’s story time, crafts, and community events.
• Help customers with IT queries, including using mobile devices, email, and social media.
• Work closely with volunteers and community groups to raise the library’s profile and deliver outreach services.
• Carry out core library tasks such as shelving, stock management, taking payments, and creating displays.

This is a physically active role that involves bending and lifting.

Work pattern

Week 1: Tues 9.00-17.00 Weds 9.00-17.00 Fri 9.00-17.00 (Total: 21 hours)

Week 2: Tues 9.00-17.00 Weds 9.00-17.00 Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 8.45-15.45 (Total: 27 hours)

We’re looking for someone who:

• Can deliver great customer service to people of all ages.
• Communicates effectively and builds positive, supportive relationships with customers, colleagues, and the wider community.
• Is confident engaging with young people and enthusiastic about delivering activities like children’s crafts and story sessions.
• Is IT literate and comfortable using the internet, social media, email, mobile devices and apps—and can guide others in using them too.
• Works well as part of a team and is happy to support colleagues.
• Is willing to learn and carry out the full range of library procedures, including shelving, lending, self-service support, taking payments, stock work, displays, and rearranging the library space when needed.

If you’ve worked in a customer-facing role, enjoy helping people, and have experience working with children, we’d love to hear from you. An interest in books and computers is a big plus.

The team

You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive team that’s passionate about making the library a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone. We work closely with volunteers, community groups, and schools to deliver a wide range of services and events. Our team values collaboration, creativity, and a shared commitment to helping people thrive.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Hannah Blackmore for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailing [e-mail]

Interview date: 29 September 2026.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Onsite

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).