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Job Title: Library Support Driver - Welwyn Garden City Starting Salary: £25,185 progressing to £25,583 per annum (pro rata for part time) Hours: 37 Location: Welwyn Garden City Contract Type:&nbsp;Permanent Directorate: Resources<h4>About the team</h4>This is a rare opportunity to join our team of five Library Support Drivers, managed by our Facilities Support Officer. You will be driving a 3.5 tonne van and be responsible for delivering, collecting and sorting items from libraries as well as educational and health settings.You will be part of our close-knit Libraries Logistics and Distribution team, which supports 46 libraries throughout Hertfordshire. We are currently based with our Central Stocks Unit at Welwyn Garden City and will be moving to St Albans within the next 12 months.<h4>About the role</h4>Working days are Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day with some flexibility around start times. Our drivers like to get out early to avoid the traffic and usually complete deliveries before our libraries open to the public.Library Support Drivers are responsible for sorting, loading, unloading and delivering stock, equipment and items of furniture to libraries, often out of hours when the libraries are closed. This requires the confidence to work alone while unlocking, locking and setting intruder alarms.<h4>About you</h4>We are seeking a reliable, proactive individual who interacts professionally with colleagues and members of the public and is keen to deliver high standards of service with care, consideration and courtesy.This role requires a good level of physical fitness and resilience. You will be lifting, carrying, loading and unloading boxes of library stock, furniture and equipment. You will be making deliveries in all weathers, often in the dark and before libraries open.You must be a patient, considerate and competent driver, operating the vehicle safely, legally and economically at all times. A DVLA licence check will be carried out prior to appointment and every 6 months thereafter.We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS4 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles - Operational servicesTo hear more about this opportunity please contact Nigel Braggins, Facilities Support Officer or Kay Murphy, Support Services Manager on 0300 123 4049 for an informal discussion about the role.Interview Date: 21st &amp; 23rd January 2026Benefits of working for us <h4>How to apply</h4>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <h4>Additional information</h4>Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Driving required You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.





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Hertfordshire County Council

Library Support Driver - Welwyn Garden City

Job Title: Library Assistant Starting Salary: £25,185 with the opportunity to progress to £26,403 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Hours: up to 37 hours per week Location: Hertfordshire Contract Type: Permanent/Fixed Term Directorate: Resources<h4>About the team</h4>Do you want to make a difference in the community and help people to enrich their lives, whilst progressing in a whole new career? Then apply for a job with Hertfordshire Libraries. We have a number of Library Assistant roles in libraries across Hertfordshire. One of those roles could be for you!Hertfordshire’s libraries are more than collections of books. They are hubs for community activities, places to access digital technology, and gateways to reading, information and wellbeing. Our service points include small village libraries, town and city libraries, and performing arts libraries. Hertfordshire Libraries exists to help people to live better lives for longer. All of which means today’s Library Assistants need to be passionate about proactively helping people of all ages and from all backgrounds.<h4>About the role</h4>Library Assistant roles offer successful applicants the opportunity to get involved in a hugely varied range of activities.<ul><li>You will be actively promoting and supporting the use of all of our library resources and helping customers to find the information that they need.</li><li>You will help to deliver a programme of library activities and events, as well as supporting the Library Manager in all aspects of the day to day running of the library.</li><li>In some libraries you will be involved in helping us to deliver services that are unique to that service point. This may include, for example, assisting people to use our CreatorSpace resources, including 3D printers and virtual reality devices.</li><li>All of our Library Assistant roles help to make a positive difference to people’s lives.</li></ul><h4>About you</h4>We look for people who are friendly, confident, and outgoing. Who will be a reliable and flexible team player who is willing to engage with the full range of services, and events that libraries offer.Essential:<ul><li>Experience in delivering a high standard of Customer Service to members of the public.</li><li>Strong communication skills</li><li>Demonstrable time management skills in organising and prioritising.</li><li>Competent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office, Internet and other computer-based resources.</li><li>Evidence of working collaboratively with a team to achieve aims and objectives</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Experience of meeting KPIs and other targets set by Team Leads</li><li>Skill or experience in promoting events and services.</li><li>Evidence of, or experience in, problem solving</li><li>Ability to support members of the public with queries and use of IcT.</li><li>Knowledge of Library Services.</li></ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. About the Library:Stevenage SG1 1HD - 36.5 hours Stevenage is a busy library with a large friendly team providing services to a diverse community. You will be expected to assist, lead and deliver regular and one-off activities both within the library and out in the community. Full training will be given.St Albans Library AL1 3JQ - 21 hoursThis is a great opportunity to join the amazing team at St Albans Library. This is the busiest library in Hertfordshire, with a variety of events and activities, and also has an innovative CreatorSpace where team members support the public with 3D printing, film making and other tech and craft projects. The position includes working every Saturday, with alternate Saturdays on-site at Marshalswick Library.Hertford Library SG14 1DR - 19 hoursHertford library is a busy family orientated library, often ranking amongst the 10 most visited in Hertfordshire. We offer many different services and outreach groups with a strong reputation in delivering children’s activities”Hemel Hempstead Library HP1 - 2 x Roles - 36 hours (Fixed Term until July 2026) and 37 hours - Permanent Based with The Forum, run by Dacorum Borough Council, Hemel Hempstead library is open to the public seven days a week. The library is home to a CreatorSpace, offering a range of technologies. Hemel Hempstead Library also supports Adeyfield, Bovingdon, Kings Langley and Leverstock Green Libraries.This is a front of house role in a customer facing environment. As part of Hemel Hempstead Library customer service team, this is a great opportunity to support the community and contribute to Hertfordshire Libraries Inspiring Libraries Strategy. For enquiries contact - Ross Field (LM 01442 454853) Jane Hooper/Sarah-Lee Ingegnere (CSS 01442 454851)37hr Library Assistant role Interview to be held on Monday 19th January 2026.36hr Maternity cover – FTC till 15th July role - Interview to be held on Monday 26th January 2026.Please ensure you can work the hours on the attached Rota before applying.This job role is within the Community Services level 5 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles - Community servicesTake a look at the video clips below to hear a Library Assistant talking about why she loves her job working in libraries:What is it like working in the library:<a href="https://youtu.be/flsoUF2r-Fk" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/flsoUF2r-Fk</a>Working with the Public:<a href="https://youtu.be/Dw5yYsZ_V8k" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Dw5yYsZ_V8k</a>Variety of opportunities<a href="https://youtu.be/RcK6XcPqEm0" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/RcK6XcPqEm0</a><h4>How to apply</h4>For an informal discussion and more information please contact the Libraries Customer Service Centre on 03001234049.Closing Date: This is an ongoing advert and you may be required to start work before the closing date specified.Interview Date: Please note interviews will be arranged on an ongoing basisVacancies are being progressed regularly which may mean that a vacancy at a particular library may be filled before a candidate is put forward, however there are ongoing vacancies.Benefits of working for usAs part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <h4>Additional information</h4>Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.Why Hertfordshire:&nbsp;Watch our&nbsp;‘Why Hertfordshire’video. Our staff use their own words to tell their story and share their experiences of what it is like working here. Take your next step in your career.<h4>Available documents</h4><ul><li>Map of Hertfordshire Libraries by Tier.pdf</li><li>Rota - St Albans Library - 21 Hours .pdf</li><li>Rota Stevenage Library 36.5 hours .pdf</li><li>Rota - Hertford Library 19 hours.pdf</li><li>Rota Hemel Hempstead Library 36 Hours - Fixed Term .pdf</li><li>Rota - Hemel Hempstead Library - 37 hours .pdf</li></ul> 





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Library Assistant

We are recruiting a Library Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council. Working hours: 1 x 37 hours / 1 x 18 hours / 1 x 17 hours / 1 x 13 hours / 1 x 6 hours Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 - 1 x Full Time / 4 x Part Time Location: Various Library SitesTeam: Library ServicesThis position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization. We pay an attractive salary of £25,583 - £25,989 (37 hours) / £12,445 - £12,643 (18 hours) / £11,754 - £11,940 (17 hours) / £8,988 - £9,131 (13 hours) / £4,184 - £4,214 (6 hours) and offer access to training and development opportunities. Libraries are more than just repositories for books - Caerphilly Library Service plays a valuable role to all residents in the community. Our library spaces are trusted, free to enter and open to everyone. In them, people can explore and share reading, information, knowledge and culture. Do you have good communications, customer care and team working skills? Are you flexible in your approach and able to work under pressure? Do you have an interest in books and their potential for education, recreation and personal development together with an appreciation of the uses of ICT applications and the Internet? If you answer yes, read on. Caerphilly Library Service are seeking applications for Library Assistant’s in the following Libraries: Caerphilly Library - 37 hoursCaerphilly Library - 18 hoursBargoed Library - 13 hoursRisca Palace Library - 17 hoursRisca Palace Library - 6 hours These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below. The post involves working with other members of staff in a busy environment, or at times, lone-working at a single-staffed service point, providing a wide range of services to the public. Duties will be all of those associated with the day to day running of the library, including the issue, return and shelving of books, assisting with ICT, receipt of monies and dealing with personal and telephone enquiries. The library is a designated Welsh language reception point. This post requires the successful post holder to converse with customers in the medium of Welsh. A spoken knowledge of Welsh would be desirable but not essential and Caerphilly CBC will support staff to undertake Welsh language training. For the role, we ask that you have: <ul><li>Minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A-C (or equivalent).</li><li>Good Literacy and Numeracy Skills.</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of role and of services offered by the public library service.</li></ul>We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes. To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list. After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Pugh on 07850918632 or email <a href="mailto:pughk@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">pughk@caerphilly.gov.uk</a> / Richard George on 07523 931969 or email <a href="mailto:georgr@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">georgr@caerphilly.gov.uk</a>. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact <a href="mailto:webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk" target="_blank">webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk</a> for further information. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.





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Caerphilly County Borough Council

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<h2>Job introduction</h2>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a librarian and reading coach to work as part of the English department to manage and organise the school library and to be responsible for its efficient maintenance and the delivery of focused literacy activities to small groups of pupils.The LRC and Library are a central part of the school community so the successful candidate will need to be proactive in creating a positive environment that encourages student involvement in the LRC and Library and encourages reading. &nbsp;The LRC and Library staff work closely with the English Faculty to improve literacy across the school.Paid weeks per year:&nbsp;47.36&nbsp;(inclusive of holiday entitlement)Start date: To be confirmed&nbsp;<h2>About the role</h2>Key TasksLibrary<ul><li>To promote the use of the School Library for all students and for it to be a focal point of the school’s learning community</li><li>To deliver an efficient and well maintained School Library service in line with the school’s curriculum needs and educational aims and objectives and to monitor the effectiveness of the School Library</li><li>To promote the development of reading and literacy skills for information and recreation and to coordinate a whole school environment which encourages reading for pleasure</li><li>To formulate and implement, in consultation and assistance from senior staff, Development Plans and policies for provision of library resources to support curricular, personal and recreational activities within the school</li><li>To lead and work with all relevant staff to ensure that Library resources are developed and regularly updated &nbsp;</li></ul>Literacy<ul><li>Deliver planned learning activities and teaching programmes as agreed by the teacher in the library, adjusting activities according to pupil needs</li><li>Conduct reading age tests</li><li>Track and monitor pupil progress</li><li>Lead literacy interventions and any other applicable interventions in line with pupils learning profiles</li></ul>Information about this post and an application form can be downloaded from our website: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.hovepark.org.uk/vacancies" target="_blank">https://www.hovepark.org.uk/vacancies</a>&nbsp;Hove Park School celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from all areas of our community as we aim to have a staff body that is representative of our socially, culturally and ethnically diverse student population. Hove Park School reserves the right to close the application process early if sufficient suitable candidates are identified.We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously and offer many staff benefits such as an onsite gym, cycle to work scheme, local government pension scheme as well as other initiatives developed by our wellbeing team.Closing date: 3:00 pm on Friday 16th January 2026.Interview date:&nbsp; w/c 19th January 2026How to apply:&nbsp;Please submit your completed support staff application form to <a href="mailto:recruitment@hovepark.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@hovepark.org.uk</a>&nbsp;Telephone:&nbsp;(01273) 082826Website: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.hovepark.org.uk/vacancies" target="_blank">https://www.hovepark.org.uk</a><h2>Additional information</h2>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) Check.&nbsp;The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.<h2>Company information</h2>Brighton &amp; Hove Schools - Taking Action for EqualityThe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Brighton &amp; Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.

Brighton & Hove City Council

Librarian and reading Intervention Coach (Role C)

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Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
Lead: Children and Young People
Barnsley has an ambitious strategy to re-energise our Library Service, creating community and digital hubs at the heart of our communities and developing a vibrant events and activities programme to engage all members of our communities. The Library Service is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation delivering multiple arts and cultural activities across all libraries. We have recently refurbished 9 of our branch libraries and alongside our flagship, town centre Library@TheLightbox, this is an exciting time to join the Service.
We are looking for a highly motivated person with a passion for Libraries&nbsp;to provide operational and positive team leadership, ensuring the delivery of a high performing, customer-focused public library service that meets the needs of local communities. The successful candidate will lead our Children and Young People offer, working with colleagues and partners to develop and deliver a varied activity programme, engaging with diverse groups and organisations to develop libraries as community and digital hubs.
You will possess strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with members of the public (including the elderly and vulnerable), partners, other employees, parents and children, sometimes in areas of tension or conflict.&nbsp; You will be able to work flexibly as part of a team and in partnership with others to achieve common goals, promoting a positive culture at all times.
This is a demanding role so the ability to understand issues affecting operational service delivery and manage your own workload under pressure and to deadlines are essential.
The ability to manage, motivate, support and enthuse staff, partners and members of the public is also essential. Successful candidates will also be imaginative and creative in the development of events and activities, with practical organisational skills.

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