Job description
Directorate: Place - Libraries
Hours: 2 x 24 hours a week posts
Contract Type: Permanent
Location:
Post 1: Allenton, Blagreaves, Chellaston, Mackworth, Sinfin
Post 2: Allestree, Chaddesden, Derwent, Spondon, Springwood
However, each post will be required to work at any of the above libraries if required.
We are looking for confident individuals who can work well with a range of stakeholders, including partners, external organisations, library and council colleagues and volunteers.
We want to increase the opening hours of each library site. To do this, the postholder will need to recruit, manage, train, support and grow a team of volunteers, and encourage greater use of the library space by partner groups and organisations.
We also want the postholder to increase library membership and take up of library services. They will do this via their team of Library Assistants, volunteers and senior library colleagues by working on a range of key areas including literacy, book borrowing, well-being, IT learning sessions and increasing attendance at events and activities.
Alongside volunteer and staff management, the postholder will take day-to-day responsibility for building management.
The postholder must be organised and efficient and have excellent communication skills. They must understand the benefits of libraries and the positive impacts on communities of the services offered and be able to promote them confidently and effectively.
The successful candidate must be able to work the timetabled hours and be willing to work outside of their timetabled hours occasionally, this may include late nights or weekends.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
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