Library Coordinator

Working Pattern:
Full time

Working Arrangement: 36.25 hours per week / North Area Libraries

Interview Date/Type: TBC / Face to face

As a Library Coordinator, you will lead and support our Library & Digital Advisors and Apprentices in delivering high-quality day-to-day library services. Working closely with Library Managers, you will help oversee staffing and building operations, ensuring our libraries are safe, welcoming, and appropriately resourced.

You will play a key role in promoting library services, motivating and inspiring colleagues, and fostering a positive team culture. You will also oversee stock management processes and support the delivery of a varied programme of reading, learning, and cultural activities for our communities.

This is an opportunity to be a visible role model within the service, leading by example with enthusiasm, professionalism, and a strong commitment to excellent customer service. You will bring a positive, proactive approach and a genuine passion for making a difference to both your team and the communities we serve.

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford.

Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Library Coordinator.

This key role is integral to the successful delivery of frontline library and library services, helping to ensure an excellent experience for our customers and communities.

The position is varied, challenging and highly rewarding, offering the opportunity to develop and apply a wide range of skills. You will play an important role in managing day-to-day operations, supporting staff, coordinating events and activities, and helping to drive the continued success of the library service.

You will be someone who reflects our values and behaviours in everything you do. You will be committed to continuous learning and improvement, always looking for better ways of working to achieve positive outcomes for customers and colleagues.

You will value and respect the contributions of others, working collaboratively to deliver excellent services. Taking ownership of your actions, you will strive to get things right first time, while learning from challenges and using those experiences to improve.

With a proactive and customer-focused approach, you will enjoy taking personal responsibility for resolving issues, adapting to change, and making a positive difference to the service and your team.

For the full details of this opportunity, please refer to the role profile linked below.

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat you can get in contact with the hiring manager, Nancy Murray at  or Patrick Green at p

Trafford is a vibrant, inclusive borough at the heart of Greater Manchester. Home to 235,000 residents, four thriving town centres, over 11,000 businesses, and 60+ parks and green spaces. We’re a place where community and opportunity meet. With excellent transport links, a proud…