Job description
Join our team as a Library & Archive Assistant
Do you love books, people, and making a difference in your community?
We're looking for new Senior Library & Archive Assistants here at Sheffield Libraries. If you're passionate about reading, supervising and supporting staff, confident with IT, and enjoy working with people of all ages and all walks of life, then we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing & what we're looking for
You'll join our friendly, customer-focused team delivering a wide range of services and activities across Sheffield. This includes:
Helping staff and customers find books, resources and information
* To assist in the promotion of reader development initiatives
* Supporting people using library computers and self-service facilities
* To Supervise individuals, allocate tasks and give instruction to ensure the effective day to day delivery of the library service
* Supporting staff in delivering engaging activities, such as Baby Rhyme Times and reading groups
* Promoting library collections through displays and events
* Assisting with day-to-day administration and financial processes
In this role, you'll be engaging with people from all communities and helping reducing barriers to access to information.
We're looking for people with:
* Ability to plan, organise, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
* Strong IT and communication skills
* Experience working with the public
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Have a commitment to equality & personal development
* Willingness to work evenings, Saturdays, and at times across city locations
Available roles
We are recruiting for the following positions. While you'll spend most of your time at your main library, you may be expected to provide cover across other libraries where required. Both roles are temporary until 31/07/2026.
* 1 x 34-hour role, based at Parson Cross Library
* 1 x 37-hour role, based at The Central Library
Please clearly state which role(s) you are interested in on your application.
Working Pattern
All roles include regular Saturday working, and Central Library requires evening cover for 8pm closure:
* 34-hour roles – every Saturday
* 37-hour role – every other Saturday and every other Wednesday evening until 8.15pm
Saturday working attracts an enhanced pay.
Enquiries should be directed to Alexis Filby, Collections and Development Officer, via email at
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more here New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council
Job details
Job reference
REQ003623
Date posted
20/08/2025
Application closing date
01/09/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 4 £26,403 - £28,598
Package
2 Temporary Positions until 31/07/2026
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Libraries, Museums and archive