Community Library Assistant, Bury St Edmunds

Full time equivalent salary: £26,721 - £28,142

Community Library Assistant – Bury Libraries (Part Time, 28 hours)

Bury Library Service is seeking an enthusiastic and customer‑focused Community Library Assistant to join our team. This part‑time role (28 hours per week) is based at Prestwich Library, with hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm, Thursday 12pm – 7pm, and alternate Sunday mornings 9.00am – 1pm. The successful applicant may be asked to work at any of Bury's libraries as required.

If you bring energy, a genuine love of books, confidence with IT, and enjoy supporting people of all ages and backgrounds, we’d love to hear from you.

Working under the direction of the Library Supervisor, you will help deliver a wide range of library and public information services. Duties include assisting customers with digital enquiries, cash handling, shelving and maintaining stock, and supporting general day‑to‑day library operations.

We’re looking for someone with proven experience working with the public and handling customer enquiries. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support to customers and external partners.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver consider our care experienced young people, promote their life chances, empower them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champion their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way.

We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements. We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. We guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans), and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.