Team Leader Libraries - William Patrick and Bishopbriggs Libraries

Job Summary

This post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust.

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

Team Leader Libraries – Bearsden, Milngavie, Westerton and Lennoxtown – part-time 21 hours, temporary until 31^st March 2027

The 21hr post is on an alternating pattern:

Every week - Wednesday 9-1pm, Thursday 9-1pm

Weeks 1 & 3 as above plus Friday 9-5pm

Weeks 2 & 4 as above plus Saturday 9-5pm

 Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your career in the libraries sector?

 We are looking for a part-time Team Leader to provide support to Cultural Assistants and help develop services across library branches.   The post is being offered as internal development opportunities for existing EDLCT colleagues.

Your Library offers books and so much more - audiobooks to borrow, events for children and adults, free Wi-Fi, computer access, community information and a wide range of free online services. The library is a safe, warm space for everyone to read, discover, learn, relax and socialise – it’s the heart of our community!

Your Library is led by Team Leaders, who are there to support the local team in delivering a great service to our users.

The Team Leader is the heart of our library – ensuring our staff are fully supported, our stock is presented well and the library is a welcoming and enjoyable space for people to use. Team Leaders are creative programmers, organising events like Book Groups, digital drop ins, craft sessions and Quiz Nights; as well as hosting events organised by colleagues – such as BookBugs and authors’ talks.

A Team Leader needs to enjoy working with people, of all ages from across the whole community – our staff team, our customers and our local community. We aim to give excellent customer service and you will need to be flexible and a good communicator.

You keep the library running safely and well, so you’ll be comfortable working methodically and recording information, and keeping on top of our health and safety obligations.

You should have  operational experience of working with the public in a culture or sport venue and an interest in libraries. We use ICT to manage and deliver library services so you will need to be confident using ICT and happy learning about our specific systems.

Our service is one where your ability to be flexible and work as part of a team will make a real difference and offer you a rewarding and enjoyable role.

EDLCT is committed to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.

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 a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, 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. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

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 the HR &OD Manager.

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.

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.

Website

www.edlc.co.uk