Library Assistant | Libraries | Wyre & Fylde | Part Time

Library Assistant | Lancashire Libraries | Wyre & Fylde | Part Time Hours

Salary £25,185 - £25,989 per annum | Permanent | Part Time | Various Hours | Wyre & Fylde.

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

• Freckleton & Ansdell Libraries – 15.5 hours per week
• Knott End Library – 16 hours per week
• Fleetwood Library – 7 hours per week
• Kirkham Library – 16 hours per week

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 posts and are a set working pattern over two weeks; see attachment for rotas.

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 deliver a customer‑focused service.

Part 1 – Assessment day (approx 1 hour) includes a meeting with a manager, a library tour, and short assessments.

Part 2 – Interview (details to be confirmed).

• 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 more.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

For more information about the posts, please email CS.busin and state which post/location you would like more information about.