Librarian

Responsibilities

Clare County Council is seeking dynamic, creative, and motivated individuals to be placed on a panel for the role of Librarian. Librarians will assist in fulfilling our vision to be open, accessible, a focal point for our communities and delivering a quality customer service.

The Librarian is an entry level professional librarian post and performs a role in almost all areas of library service. The post holder may be assigned responsibility for the development and day to day management of a branch library and/or service with responsibility for managing and developing the library team and/or particular service areas, such as Local Studies Library, ICT, and educational/culturing programming.

The person will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the library service, assisting with the implementation of work programmes to achieve goals, targets and standards set out in the Departmental and Team development plans. A Librarian is expected to use initiative, work to a high standard and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They may be employed in any branch library or in Library Headquarters reporting to a senior library staff member.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

• hold a degree (level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) in the area of Library and Information Studies.
• Have satisfactory experience of Library work

Please include supporting documents / certificates with application