Surrey County Council
Weekend Library Assistant
Weekend Library Assistant at Surrey County Council, based in Dittons Library, Thames Ditton, paying £12.83 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £12.83 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site · Weekend work
- Location
- Dittons Library, Thames Ditton
- Closing date
- Sector
- Local Government
55% below the typical rate for local government
Reference 6237
About the role
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Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Contract Details: N/A Salary: £12.83 per hour Working Hours: 6 hours per week Location: Dittons Library, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0BS Closing Date: 01/11/2026 Job Category: Libraries Directorate: Resources Service: RES - Cultural ServicesJob Introduction
Based at Dittons Library, the starting salary for this role is £12.83 per hour, working 6 hours per week (Saturdays). The full-time equivalent salary is £24,092 per annum.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Weekend Library Assistant to join our dedicated team. You will be based at Dittons Library, you will also be required to work at Molesey, Esher, Hersham, Walton and Weybridge Libraries.
Libraries are spaces for social interaction, learning, cultural experiences and act as an economic enabler, providing support for local communities and businesses. Surrey’s libraries offer vital services to all members of their communities.
Our Offer to You
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service (prorated for part time staff)
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
- Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
- A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
About the Team
Surrey Libraries hold a unique place in our communities. They provide universal access through a programme of reading, learning digital, health and wellbeing activities.
Our vision is for our libraries to become hubs of the community that all are proud of. With excellent customer service at its heart, we need people who share this passion to become more successful.
About the Role
There is something for everyone at Surrey’s libraries and the same day never happens twice.
The library is many different things to many different people. Curious readers come looking for their next adventure. Students meet to revise for their exams. Families gather for Storytime and Rhymetime. Special interest groups share their passions and older people access resources and secure their bus pass. Weekend Assistants greet each person with a positive attitude and resilient approach to any request.
Customer service is at the forefront of the library service. They are busy, lively places to work, requiring flexibility, creativity, and initiative. This could mean helping someone with a reading recommendation, thinking up new themes for book displays, planning events or assisting people with information and virt
Reference: 6237 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 27 Nov 2026 · Listed via Surrey County Council
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