Library Assistant Salary £27,030 - £27,438 per annum pro rata 1 permanent 36 hours based at Beckton Globe Library Shifts are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Alternating Friday and Saturday shifts. Your shift length covers the library opening time to the public from 10 am -8 pm. Newham Libraries is an ambitious library service that plays a pivotal role in improving the quality of life of our residents. Working with other local services, from Public Health to housing, finance and even parks, the library teams deliver a professional community library service. Key strands of our delivery are digital inclusion, lending books, and national programmes such as the Summer Reading Challenge and Newham's People Powered Places. Beckton Globe Library is housed in a multi-purpose building which also contains, an adult education centre, crèche for the learner’s children, youth services and a sports hall, which brings a unique flavour to the programme that the team there deliver. As part of the Beckton Globe Library team, you will work with the public, other local services, and our extended team in the South of the borough, encompassing 3 other libraries and an increasing number of council-managed community centres. Library Assistants carry out a range of tasks, including, but not limited to, assisting customers with transactions, shelving books and book displays, providing digital assistance and basic digital skills sessions, information provision and sign-posting, taking bookings and payments, running or supporting events and activities, including Under 5s storytimes, and promoting books and reading. Occasionally, library assistants may also be required to support outreach activities or resident forums. The candidate will have excellent customer care skills and experience, will enjoy helping people and be genuinely passionate about the role of libraries in providing a range of opportunities for our residents. They should have libraries or similar customer-focused experiences, love reading and talking about books, enjoy STEM and digital engagement, have good literacy, numeracy and IT skills, experience running activities, and enjoy working with the public. Applicants must submit a supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role, as per job description. Closing date 27/10/2024 Please view Library Assistant jd Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.