Casual Library Assistant

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Location: Woodley Library, Headley Road, Woodley, Wokingham Library, Denmark St, Wokingham, Lower Earley Library, Chalfont Close, Earley, Winnersh Library, Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Twyford Library, Polehampton Close, Twyford, Spencers Wood Library, Basingstoke Road, Shinfield, Finchampstead BC Library, Gorse Ride North Finchampstead

Contract: Casual

Working Pattern: Evenings/Flexible Hours/Weekends

Hours: Ad Hoc.

DBS Check: No

Closing Date: 08/03/2026 at 11:00

Reference: 712566

We have an exciting opportunity available for Casual Library Assistants to join our Wokingham Borough Council Library Service and work in libraries across the borough.

You will work ad-hoc hours as and when cover is required for full time library staff at different locations within the borough - this will typically be to cover annual leave, sickness, and vacancies. You will be required to work as part of a team to maintain the efficient delivery of library services within the borough.

• Meeting, greeting, and serving library customers
• Reshelving returned library books and items
• Helping customers with using library computers
• Supporting residents with other Council services

• Experience of working with Microsoft-based software
• Able to work to a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent customer service skills

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Alternatively, for an informal discussion please contact:
Stephanie Woods, Libraries & Communities Area Lead at

We will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Additionally, successful candidates must present proof of their right to work in the UK at the time of interview and upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

To apply, please use the online application link provided in the advert. We do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.