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This Post is available to INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Job Title Library Assistant x2 (Newton-le-Willows Library – Saturdays)
Job reference PLL77
Department Place Directorate
Grade SCP 4
Pay From: £1,874.10 To: £1,874.10 per annum
Hours 3 hours per week
Closing date 23 February 2024
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Job Description
We Are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St
Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities
we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses,
schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued,
highly skilled workforce.

Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution
of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of
benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and
development support.

Making A Difference as a Library Assistant in St Helens Library Service

This is an opportunity for you to join a nationally renowned Library Service that provides a
quality and diverse range of services for its customers, including a vibrant arts in libraries
programme.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about libraries, books and developing reading
skills and someone who wants to make a real difference in the community. You must have
excellent communication and ICT skills.

These posts may include evening and weekend working and successful candidates may be
required to work at any Library Service point across the Borough at service need.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying by emailing us at
natashapainter@sthelens.gov.uk

Thank you for your interest in working for us.

If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.
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Job Application Packs
Applicant letter.pdf
Application Form - Non Disclosure.pdf
Personal Specification- Library Assistant.pdf
Job Description- Library Assistant.pdf
Rota- Library Assistant 3 hours.pdf
Note: CVs should not be submitted as a replacement for the online job application form.