Community Library Assistant

Do you have a knack for helping people, and a desire to work at the heart of the local community? We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile person to join our friendly and hard-working team.

Wisbech Library is a busy and vibrant library catering for a growing and diverse community. As well as catering for all ages with our selection of books, we organise regular activities and events and work closely with schools and other local groups.

This post is based at Wisbech Library for 37 hours pw.

Please see provisional timetable attached for working pattern. This role involves some weekend and evening working.

Staff from Wisbech Library support a wider team which includes the library in Whittlesey and occasionally other libraries in the East Cambs. and Fenland area. Therefore some travel may be necessary from time to time.

For more information, or to chat about this opportunity, please contact Jakki Racey.

Email: jakki

Interviews will be held at Wisbech Library on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing
  , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities
  , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

This is primarily a customer facing role working in the library, dealing with enquiries, supporting customers to access online services and promoting the Library offer in the community.

There are many opportunities to support and deliver library events, including Rhymetime and Story times and although there is plenty of routine work, there are also many opportunities to be creative.

Library experience is an advantage, however we would love to hear from candidates who have demonstrated exceptional customer service skills in other contexts. Training will be given on specific library systems, but an ability to work with IT is essential.

The successful candidate will be passionate about what public libraries can offer and able to promote our services both within the library and in the wider community.

Please note

• this post requires the post holder to be mobile
• library work can be physically demanding
• this post may involve some lone working

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details about this job role.

Please note:
The supporting statement is the most important part of your application. This will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role.

When completing the supporting statement for this position, please tell us how your skills, experience, capability and potential match each of the criteria in the Person Specification. Think carefully about the following criteria and provide practical examples of how and when you have used the particular knowledge, skill or experience:

• Demonstrate your understanding of delivering good…