Library Team Assistant - Family and Community Champion

Job Details: Job Reference: HCC624089

Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata, per annum

Work Location: Gosport Discovery Centre, Gosport and/or Eastleigh Library, Eastleigh

Hours per week: 15 or 30

Contract Type: Temporary for 12 months

Closing Date: 7 June 2026

Interview Date: 17 June 2026

The Role

As a

Library Team Assistant (Family and Community Champion) , you’ll play a vital role in supporting families to access services that improve health and wellbeing. Working at the heart of the community, you’ll help raise awareness and increase take-up of the Healthy Start Scheme, alongside the library’s wider early years, public health and Best Start offer. You’ll ensure families feel welcomed, supported and confident.

This is a rewarding, people-focused role, ideal for someone passionate about early years, public health and community engagement, and who enjoys making a real difference. You’ll work across libraries and community settings, building relationships, delivering activities and helping to reduce inequalities for families who need support most.

What you’ll do

• Promote the Healthy Start Scheme and the library’s wider offer to families, both within libraries and through community outreach.
• Provide guidance to parents and carers on digital applications, helping them navigate online forms and access wider digital support where needed.
• Deliver engaging outreach and early years activities, including workshops, drop-ins and pop-up events.
• Work collaboratively with health visitors, early years teams, schools, community groups and other library colleagues.
• Signpost families to relevant library services and community support and gather feedback to help improve services.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with families, children or community groups, or a strong interest in early years and family wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm, empathetic approach.
• Confidence supporting people with basic digital tasks and online processes.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively and support small scale events and activities.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services are welcoming and accessible to all.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Library Team Assistant (Family and Community Champion) role, team and our values. The section

‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application. Why join us?

• Make a visible, positive impact on families’ health, wellbeing and access to support.
• Work in a varied, community based role with supportive colleagues and strong partnerships.
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

There are two 15-hour per week roles available, based in Gosport and Eastleigh. Please indicate in your application which role(s) you wish to be considered for. Candidates may apply for one role or both, with the option to work a combined 30 hours per week if both roles are taken.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Community Engagement Assistant, Family Support Assistant, Early Years Outreach Worker, Public Health Outreach Assistant, Library Outreach Assistant, Library Team Assistant.

Travel Requirements

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Additional Information

Library Team Assistant (Family and Community Champion) Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion

For general enquiries, please contact ***email_hidden***

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Julie Caldwell, Area Manager on View email address on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.