About this role

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We want your future to become part of ours.

Falkirk Council is a council of the future. A community of over 7,000 employees striving to create better lives for all of our residents.

Come join us.

Could you be our next Senior Library Assistant at Bonnybridge library

In this role you will supervise a team responsible for the delivery of a high quality, customer- focussed frontline library service.

What we are looking for…

You will be a flexible and well organised individual. They will be able to work on their own initiative and have experience of customer care and managing a small team. You will enjoy a strong focus on supporting people of all ages and backgrounds with digital skills and inclusion, promoting reading for pleasure, and responding to requests for information. This role may require evening work until 8pm on a Thursday, includes supervising and managing Slamannan library and requires the successful candidate to be mobile in the Falkirk area.

Key skills and attributes will include.

Excellent numeracy and literacy · Analytical skills · Problem solving skills · People management skills · Attention to detail · Experience working as part of a team. · Ability to organise competing demands. · Experience using MS office packages. · Experience in direct cash handling. · Experience working in a front-line customer service environment. · Previous supervisory experience.

Sounds like you? Great.

View our job profile below for more information on what could be your next job.

Why work with us?

At Falkirk Council, we strive to create positive change in our community by empowering our people to make a difference. We are a team-oriented, purpose-driven organisation focused on creating positive change. Be a part of something bigger, be part of our future, and come work with us.

We are looking for people who share our values and want to make a real impact in our communities.

Our values

Responsive, Innovative, Trusted, and Ambitious (RITA) shape everything we do.

Responsive

We embrace technology and modern ways of working to deliver services that meet customer needs every day.

Innovative

We celebrate creativity and learning to inspire new solutions that make Falkirk a great place to live, learn, work, and visit.

Trusted

We remove barriers and empower people with the skills to lead independent, fulfilling lives.

Ambitious

We work together to create sustainable services that make a lasting difference.

You will work 37 hours per week, Monday 9am - 5pm, Tuesday 9am -5pm, Alternate Wednesday 9am - 4pm, Thursday 9am - 6pm , Friday 9am -5pm, Alternate Saturday 9am - 3pm.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.

We promote a balanced approach, ensuring staff have the right environment to collaborate with colleagues while also having the option to work independently when appropriate.

Falkirk Council values diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

If you are ready to make a real difference to the lives of real people, apply today.

What we can offer you.

As a Falkirk Council employee, you’ll enjoy a range of flexible benefits

Requirements

For more information regarding this role, contact Rachel Dempster at

rachel.dempster@falkirk.gov.uk or 01324 506800.

Find out what else

Falkirk has to offer

Visit Falkirk

https://www.visitfalkirk.com/

Falkirk Leisure & Culture Website

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Senior Library Assistant - FLK14560

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