Senior Library Assistant - School Library Service

• Based in Bridgwater
• This role is office based Somerset Council’s dynamic Working Strategy will be applied to this position.
• 25 days leave pro rata
• Responsibility for ensuring our product (project boxes) are ready to be delivered in a timely manner.
• Permanent contract

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Liaise with customer schools regarding orders
• Select relevant materials against customer requirements
• General library duties including issue, discharge and shelving

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Educated to GCSE or NVQ level 2 , including English and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent
• Experience of working in a library or familiarity of the library system
• Familiarity with the National Curriculum
• Sound working knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and databases

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Kate Ladipo, 01278 421015 kate.ladipo@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on 24^th April ’25.

The salary for this role is £17,015 - £18,425 per annum

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.