Overview
Based: Battersea Park Library
£27,190 per annum (based of 36 hours a week)
GLL is looking for a new Children’s Librarian, based at Battersea Park Library working 36 hours per week. GLL is a charitable social enterprise that operates libraries for our partner, the London Borough of Wandsworth.
As Children¿s Librarian, you’ll be heavily involved in everything from stock ordering and display to nursery and school visits and networking with local groups ¿ all with the view to getting the community using their local libraries more. This is a senior position within Wandsworth libraries and as such, you’ll need the experience, knowledge and confidence to lead on a variety of tasks. A typical day could see you running a toddlers’ singing session in the morning, delivering a homework support group in the afternoon and cashing up and closing the library at the end of the day.
Your experience of working in public libraries, in particular working with children and young people, will have given you a good understanding of how to create an environment in a children¿s library that is educational, fun and safe. A strong people manager, you’ll motive and inspire the team to achieve targets and key performance indicators as well as working to the GLL ethos. Budget management and an excellent knowledge of ICT usage are key. You’ll ideally have a library/Information Management qualification and will definitely have a strong work ethos, creativity and enthusiasm for new challenges.
In return, we offer:
Pension
Childcare vouchers
Ride to work scheme
Discounted membership at our leisure centres
The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we¿re run plus associated social events
Career pathways
Ongoing training and development
If this sounds like you, apply now.
Closing date: 1 February 2022
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, age and location.
To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible.
About Us
‘Better’ libraries are run by GLL, a charitable social enterprise with aims to make community places and spaces accessible and affordable for all. We manage 50 libraries in partnership with local authorities to give communities a place to meet, relax, learn and study. We provide leading ICT facilities as well as books, e-books, audio books and DVDs as well as a programme of activities appropriate to the needs and interests of the communities that we serve. We wish to increase the use of, and widen access to, libraries and heritage services and provide customer service that is second-to-none.
GLL is an equal opportunities employer.
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