Senior Library Assistant - NAY15559

North Ayrshire Council; Ardrossan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North Ayrshire Council seeks a dynamic individual for front line roles in Ardrossan Library. This position involves providing essential library services to the community, including managing operations and assisting patrons. Candidates should be prepared for varying hours and responsibilities, ensuring library operations run smoothly while promoting a welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line services to the community at Ardrossan Library.
• Open and close branch libraries as required.
• Lone working at times.

Job description

Job Summary

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) .

Information & Culture are looking for a dynamic individual to join the team. You will work in Ardrossan Library providing front line services to the community. You will be required to lone work at times and be responsible for opening and closing branch libraries. The hours of work are -

Week 1 - 9.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Week 2 - 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday and 10am - 12pm Saturday.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

Before you apply, find out a little bit about us and why we are a Great Place to Work.

Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) .

Additional Information

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (Children)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted in instalments from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/ . For further details on North Ayrshire Council's policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) .

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building - More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk) . If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.