Location: Cove and Torry Library
Duration: Permanent, Part Time -30.5 hours
Working Pattern:
Monday 9.45 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00
Tuesday 9.45 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00
Thursday 9.45 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00
Friday 9.45 - 1.00 2.00 - 5.00
Saturday off
Note: A degree of flexibility is required in order to meet service needs.
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job purpose/about the role
The Senior library Assistant will work as member of the library network team to deliver high quality, customer focused library and learning services across Aberdeen.
To manage a team, responsible for the delivery of a high quality, customer focused front-line Library & Information Service at any service point across the city.
Requirements
4 Standard grade passes at level 1-3 or equivalent including English and a Mathematics subject.
PVG Membership for Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
Agreement to work evenings and weekends on a shift pattern at various locations across the city.
Ability to carry out physical nature of duties; such as movement of books and other resources between and onto shelves and floor walking.
Responsibilities
Ability to lead and supervise a team.
Ability to assist and support customers to use library services and facilities.
Ability to solve problems.
Confidence in cash handling and cash reconciliation.
Ability to facilitate learning and carry out training for groups and individuals.
Ability to organise promotional events and activities.
We are happy to talkflexible workingand offerflexible workingfor most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contactAskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk .
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed theArmed ForcesCovenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
* have a disability as defined by theEquality Act2010 (all jobs)
* looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
* are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
* have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
* are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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