Library Services Team Leader

Job Summary

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for part-time hours.

Library Services Team Leader – (temporary from January 2025 to December 2026)

East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust (EDLCT) is recruiting a part time Library Services Team Leader to cover the current postholder taking a career break to further their studies in the libraries sector.

Reporting to the Cultural Services Manager you will be joining the Cultural Services team, at a positive time, as the service continues to develop, and increase usage figures, despite these nationally challenging times.

You must have demonstrable knowledge of management and delivery of public library services with a keen financial awareness and knowledge of funding sources. Proven experience of effectively leading a team and managing delegated budgets are essential, as are strong communication, numeracy, diagnostic and analytical skills.

This post is shared with another, permanent, postholder and the hours will be split across a rotating two weekly work pattern of Thursday and Friday in week 1 and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in week 2, averaging out at 17.5hrs per week. It is important that you are able to accommodate this work pattern in order to achieve consistency in management cover. You will also have line management responsibility for a share of library branch Team Leaders and other library services officers.

If you are a self-motivated, dedicated professional with a can-do attitude; committed to working with your team to deliver high quality customer service, we want to hear from you.

Interviews are expected to be held, in person, on Tuesday 10^th December at Kirkintilloch Town Hall.

EDLCT recognises the importance and benefits of a diverse workforce and we actively promote Equality Diversity and Inclusion within our organisation.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact craig.elliott-wilson@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Website

www.edlc.co.uk