Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Senior Library Assistant
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Senior Library Assistant
We are looking for an experienced and motivated candidate to join our team as a senior Library Assistant. The successful candidate will ideally have public library experience, be confident, friendly and organised, with the ability to support and manage a busy town library in the absence of the Area Librarian. We are seeking someone who can help deliver a welcoming, inclusive and high quality public library service for our communities.
About you:
- Experience of working in a Library or customer service environment
- Experience of motivating, supporting and managing others
- Ability to be flexible in terms of hours and location
- Good problem solving skills and the ability to respond appropriately to enquiries, complaints, incidents and safeguarding concerns
- Enthusiasm and commitment to supporting reading, learning, digital inclusion, wellbeing and community engagement
About us:
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
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- Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
- Competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (plus 8 bank holidays)
- Access to discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
- Cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
- Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
- Exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you. For more information and to apply please visit Jobs - NPT Council
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children, young people and vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing. The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
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Welsh Language Requirements:
- Welsh Language skills are desirable but not essential to the post
- Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
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