Saturday Library Assistant

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension (15.2%)

Death in service benefit (x3 salary)

Generous holiday 25–31 days

Flexible working options

Training and development

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Southampton City Council’s Lordshill Library is seeking a friendly Saturday Library Assistant to join our team. You will support local residents with information, leisure and reading needs, read stories to children, assist visitors with digital services, and help customers find books and resources.

This role offers 8 hours per week (Saturday) on a pro rata salary of £25,614–£26,016, with progression through the bands and opportunities for flexible working where possible to support family

Responsibilities

• Meet and support local residents with information, leisure and reading needs on a daily basis.
• Read stories to children and families when appropriate.
• Assist customers with available library technology and digital services.
• Help people locate books and information resources across the library.
• Promote libraries and a love of reading within the community.

Job description

Saturday Library Assistant – Part Time Vacancy

We are looking for someone to join our team in Lordshill Library as a Saturday Library Assistant. Libraries are open to all and central to their communities, so you will be meeting and supporting local residents with their information, leisure and reading needs every day. You might be reading stories to under-fives, helping people with their digital needs, or supporting people to find the books and information resources they need.

You will be instrumental in promoting libraries and a love of reading to everyone, especially families. You will enjoy helping people and be confident in assisting customers with the technology available in and through libraries.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and capable individual looking to contribute to a dynamic and progressive team. If you feel you have the experience and skills to undertake this role, we would love to hear from you.

Hours

The hours are detailed below.

Rota for 8 hours per week role:

Thursday 5.00pm -7:00pm (2.0 hours)

Saturday 9.30am - 4:00pm (6.0 hours)

What we can offer you

Salary: The salary band for this role is £25,614 - £26,016 per annum (pro rata). The starting salary is £25,614 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)