Relief Library Assistant

Wrexham County Borough Council

Wrexham

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 23,000

Part time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a positive Library Assistant to join our busy library network. You will deliver frontline customer service, handle enquiries, and support children’s activities to promote reading.

You’ll work as part of a team across branches, performing clerical tasks to keep the service running smoothly. Flexible, rotating shifts are required across libraries; travel across the county borough is essential.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 GCSE passes Grade C or above (or equivalent).
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

Deliver excellent customer service in a busy library environment.
Assist with children’s activities and reader development, promoting lifelong reading and learning.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Five GCSEs grade C or above

Job description

We are seeking a positive, enthusiastic, flexible and community minded Library Assistant to join our busy library environment. In this rewarding front-line role, you will deliver excellent customer service, handle customer enquiries, participate in children’s activities and reader development, to promote a lifelong love of reading and learning. You will work as part of a dedicated team across our local branch network undertaking clerical and administrative work to keep the service running smoothly.

Candidates must be flexible to work a rotating shift pattern in any of our libraries at any time on an as and when basis, therefore the ability to travel across the county borough to work is essential.

The minimum educational requirement is 5 GCSE passes Grade C or above (or equivalent). The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

You will be expected to work within the following core opening times:
Monday – Friday 9.00-6.00pm
Saturday – 9.00-4.00pm

*Please note: Although there may be regular work, there is no guarantee of a particular number of hours each week as this will depend on cover required for annual leave and sickness absence.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact:-
Karen Morrisroe, Debbie Williams, or Lynda Pritchard, Library Service Officers on 01978 292090

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. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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: