Library Team Assistant

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Job Reference: HCC
623007
Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £16,846 - £17,554 per annum)
Work Location: Hedge End & Netley Libraries
Hours per week: 24.75
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 25 January 2026
Interview Date: 11 February 2026

Make a real difference in your local community as a Library Team Assistant. This vibrant, people-focused role places you at the heart of a dynamic library environment where no two days are the same. You’ll deliver excellent customer service

Michael, lead engaging activities, support digital access, and help visitors of all ages feel welcome and empowered. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy variety, teamwork, and helping others, this is the role for you.

“I truly look forward to coming to work each day. I continue to learn new skills and see the positive impact our service has within the community – it’s incredibly fulfilling.” – Library Team Assistant

• Create a welcoming, inclusive space and support customers of all ages to engage with the full range of library services.
• Lead Rhyme Time and Story Time sessions and promote reading initiatives like the Summer Reading Challenge.
• Carry out manual tasks such as moving furniture, lifting boxes, and setting up spaces for activities.
• Help customers build digital confidence across a range of devices and support with admin tasks including payments, calls, and stock management.
• Promote library services through social media and work with external partners to engage the wider community.

• Experience in a busy, customer-facing role, with a friendly and inclusive approach to working with the public.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt to different people and situations.
• Strong digital skills, with confidence using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and learning new systems.
• Comfortable using social media to engage with the community and raise awareness of services, or open to learning with support and training kugeza.
• Physically able to carry out manual tasks such as moving stock and setting up spaces.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about
Library Team Assistant
role. The‘About you’section explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.
Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements in your application
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• Be part of a supportive, caring team that takes pride in making a positive impact.
• Enjoy a varied, feel-good role that helps people and strengthens community connections.
• Benefit from a comprehensive induction and training plan, as well as ongoing opportunities for career development.
• Enjoy a good work-life balance with fixed shifts on a two-week rota and no Sunday or Bank Holiday working.
• 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 troubleshooting here.

If you'd like to experience the environment first-hand, we warmly encourage you to pop into your local library – you’ll quickly see how dynamic, welcoming, and community-driven our spaces really are!

Your main working base will be Hedge End Library, but you’ll work one shift every other week at Challenges Site at Netley Library.

• Week 1:
  Monday 9am - 5pm | Wednesday 9am - 5pm | Thursday 9am - 5pm | Saturday 9am - 1:30pm (Netley).
• Week 2:
  Monday 9am - 5pm | Wednesday 9am - 5pm | Thursday 9 tới 5pm.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

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.

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