Casual Library Assistant (Poynton and Disley) (E3055)
Casual Library Assistant (Poynton and Disley)
A library assistant is the first point of contact for library users. Library assistants are customer facing, answering enquiries in person, on the telephone or by email. They assist customers using the self-service machines and the public computers, staff the council information point and signpost to other agencies. Library assistants also assist and run events for adults and children. This is a casual position to cover for ad hoc staff vacancies at Poynton and Disley libraries.
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
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If you are committed to providing excellent customer service and can contribute cheerfully and positively to an efficient, quality library service then Cheshire East Libraries could be the place for you. We currently have a vacancy for a Casual Library Assistant to cover for absences, sometimes at short notice, at Poynton and Disley libraries. You will need to demonstrate an interest in people, information, books and lifelong learning. You should also have a willingness to engage with individuals of all ages and backgrounds and have experience of working in a customer facing environment.
The role involves shelving returned books, issuing items, helping people use the self-service machines and the public access computers, staffing the customer service point and assisting with events for adults and children. The post is a casual position, and hours will be on an ad hoc basis to cover for annual leave and sickness in several Cheshire East Libraries in the north of the Borough.
The library opening hours and event details can be found here: Libraries and opening hours
Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may close early.
For further information or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Janet Haley, Library Manager on 01625 374277 or by email: janet.haley@cheshireeast.gov.uk or Pam Jones, Senior Library Assistant on 01625 374818 or by email: pamela.jones@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.
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