Library Assistant | Pendle | Part time

Library Assistant | Burnley & Pendle | Salary £25,949 - £25,989 Per Annum Pro Rata | Permanent | Part Time | Various Hours

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

Are you passionate about reading and enjoy helping others?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer‑focused and digitally confident individual to join our library teams.

Lancashire Libraries are a vital service that provides welcoming, inclusive spaces where people of all ages can connect, learn and feel safe. We're proud to offer access to quality resources, knowledgeable and friendly staff, and a supportive environment for everyone.

As a Library Assistant, you'll support the delivery of a high‑quality library and information service.

This includes:

• Assisting customers with accessing digital resources and information.
• Supporting in the planning and delivery of events (e.g. author events, class visits).
• Engaging with customers to promote reading for pleasure.

You will be appointed to a library base(s), but there will be an expectation that you will work at other libraries as required.

Hours of work are listed against the available post and are a set working pattern over two weeks; please see the rota attachment at the bottom of the advert. These hours cannot be changed.

The posts available are:

• Pike Hill Library – 18 hpw
• Brierfield Library – 15 hpw
• Colne Library – 18 hpw

Our ideal person will be welcoming and friendly, have a love for reading and be passionate about sharing this. You will have excellent communication and digital skills, be able to work with a range of stakeholders and be able to deliver a customer‑focused service.

• A competitive salary and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave (pro‑rata), rising with length of service, plus Bank Holidays.
• Weekend pay enhancements.
• Employee Assistance Programme, credit union, counselling, and discounts on phone contracts, gym and lots more!