Library Assistant at Handforth Library

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Wilmslow cluster of libraries, including Alderley Edge, Handforth and Wilmslow. Step into a role where every day brings something new from recommending the next great novel to supporting community events and helping visitors of all ages make the most of their local libraries. This part time position is for 9.50 hours (0.26 FTE) per week worked over a two week timetable.
Working patten: Week 1: Friday 9.45 - 1.30pm and Saturday 9.15 - 1pm
Week 2: Tuesday 2 - 6pm, Friday 10 - 1.30pm and Saturday 9 - 1pm
About you
Do you want to work in a customer facing role within the Library and Information Service? This is an opportunity for you to join the Wilmslow cluster of libraries, busy community libraries that provides a quality and diverse range of services for its customers. We are looking for someone who has a wide range of skills and wants to make a real difference in the community.
If you are committed to providing excellent customer service and can contribute cheerfully and positively to an efficient quality library service, then the Wilmslow cluster could be the place for you. We currently have a vacancy for a Library Assistant to work 9.50 hours per week.
We need you to have the energy and enthusiasm to deliver the services we provide and be able to work as part of a small or larger teams of dedicated staff carrying out a wide range of library duties, responding to the needs of the Council's Customer Service Point located in the libraries and be involved in assisting and running events for both adults and children.
Are you passionate about books, community, and inspiring lifelong learning? Do you love helping people discover new ideas, explore their creativity, and find the perfect read? If so, we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
The successful candidate will have:
• Experience in customer focused environment.
• The ability to converse at ease with our internal and external customers.
• Awareness of library service policies and procedures.
• The ability to assist and run events for both adults and children.
• Experience in ICT to ECDL level.
• A high degree of interpersonal skills.
• The ability to administer cash transactions and perform charges.
• A flexible approach to work.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure.
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.

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.

Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. 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.

For further information or an informal chat about the role please contact Chloe Mather Senior Library Assistant at View email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk or Kathryn Cash Library Manager at View email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.

For any technical enquiries please email View email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk