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Ref no:
MOR10353
Published:
31/01/2025
Closes:
14/02/2025
Location:
Fochabers Library Milnes Learning Centre Milnes High School West Street Fochabers, IV32 7DJ
Salary:
£24,995.10 - £25,409.80 per year pro rata
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
10 hours per week

Job Description

  • To provide the delivery of a high quality library service, and carry out the day to day operation of library provision within designated areas.
  • To provide excellent customer service, promote the aims of the library service and deliver a range of services and activities in accordance with Council Policy, Local Outcome Improvement Plan, Libraries Team Plan, and customer service standards.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out the daily operations of the library, to deliver a quality, customer focussed service.
  • Support users to acquire information, ICT handling and digital skills.
  • Deliver evolving programmes of activity which attract and meet the needs of the local community and links to the outcomes set out in the Libraries Team Plan.
  • Comply with the financial and administrative procedures of the Council
  • Participate in training and development opportunities on an ongoing basis.
  • Ensure the general security of the building and the necessary level of health and safety.

The Individual

  • Experience of delivering services to a range of audiences
  • Experience of working within a team in a customer focussed environment
  • 3 National 5 qualifications or equivalent or equivalent experience
  • Proven ICT skills – (if not already held it will be a condition of employment that ICDL training is undertaken)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues
  • Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
  • Ability to deliver a range of activities to specific audiences EG Bookbug, Digital events, Reminiscence sessions
  • Ability to encourage and support individuals to achieve their goals
  • Excellent ICT skills and enthusiasm for keeping up to date with new technology
  • Experience of communicating effectively with a variety of people including children, teenagers and adults.
  • Ability to enthuse all age groups about books, reading, information and library service provision.
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to empathise and support the more vulnerable in our communities
  • Physically able – bending, stretching, lifting, aids or adaptations can be considered
  • Ability to work flexibly, across multiple locations, to meet the needs and demands of the service.
  • Required to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

Temporary appointment until 30 June 2025

Closing Date: 14 February 2025
Starting Salary: £24,995.10 (pro rata)
£13.26 per hour
10 Hours per week (timetabled hours include Saturday mornings)

Proposed Interview Date: week commencing 24th February 2025

For further information please contact:
Richard Fletcher, Senior Library & Information Officer, telephone 01542 832121, email richard.fletcher@moray.gov.uk.
OR
Philip Davidson, Operations Librarian, telephone 07779 888554, email philip.davidson@moray.gov.uk

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