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High Life Highland; Grantown-on-Spey; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

High Life Highland in Grantown-on-Spey is seeking a Library Assistant for term-time hours to support and promote library services within a community-focused charity.

The role involves delivering services to all ages, running events, and assisting customers with resources. You will handle shelving, stock processing, and contribute to sustainable library practice while pursuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive, collaborative workplace culture aligned with HLH values to support morale and performance.
• Deliver and promote library and information services to all users.
• Run and assist with library events and promotions for all ages.
• Lead Bookbug sessions for young children.
• Shelve, process and repair library stock.
• Input data into databases and maintain reservation systems.

Job description

HLH/2605/23 Library Assistant (Term Time Only)

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

The post uses a mix of manual and computer-based operations and will include:

• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
• Working as part of a team to deliver, support and promote library and information services to all.
• Run and assist with library events and promotions aimed at all age ranges including children, teenagers and adults.
• Leading Bookbug sessions for young children.
• Undertake library routines including shelving, processing and repairing library stock.
• Inputting and checking databases and maintaining reservation systems.
• Helping customers to make best use of library resources including e-resources.
• Opening and closing of the library when required.
• Undertaking any other duties as required to ensure efficient and effective service delivery across the library network.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of Library and High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Library team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.