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Library Assistant

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
27/11/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 10/12/2019 23:59
Salary:
£18,795 - £19,945 Grade 4 pro rata p.a.
Hours per week:
Please see advert text
Job Category:
Libraries
Vacancy ID:
193813
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be a designated Library within County Durham
Post Number:
REAL19-333A
Number of posts:
2
Closing date:
10 Dec
Further Information
PLEASE NOTE THAT'S SINCE THIS ADVERT WAS RELEASED, THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION HAS NOW BEEN AMENDED TO CONFIRM THAT THIS POST IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FLEXITIME.

Barnard Castle 17.50 hours (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)

Coundon 13.50 hours (Monday and Thursday)

Do you have a lively and enthusiastic personality; a love of books; experience of using IT applications? Do you have excellent customer care skills and enjoy working with children and people of all ages?

If so, we want to hear from you as applications are invited for a Library Assistant vacancy which will require evening and weekend working.

Required Qualifications:
You should possess a minimum of: 4 GCSEs or GCE ‘O’ levels (minimum A-C or equivalent) or CSE (Grade 1 only), including English Language or Literature, or GNVQ Intermediate level or NVQ Level 2 in a related subject and have experience of using IT applications; working with the public and dealing with customer enquiries.

Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held on the 13 January 2020.

The attached preference form which provides further information should also be completed and returned to PESREAL@durham.gov.uk

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Rosemary Hoban, Library Operations Officer on tel. no. 03000 269526 or email rosemary.hoban@durham.gov.uk. Or Alison Dawson Library Operations Officer on tel no 07881 268934 alison.dawson@durham.gov.uk

Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team, telephone 03000 268153 / 264223 / 264469 or email PESREAL@durham.gov.uk

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.

Please note in all cases the interview date must be prior to your end date.

In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.