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Job Reference Ref/2672/9528

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Part Time Salary Range : £13.70 - £13.92 Working Hours: 6 Location: Wisbech Closing Date: 29/11/2026 Job Category: Libraries Organisation: Cambridgeshire County Council

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About the role

Do you have a knack for helping people, and a desire to work at the heart of the local community?  We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile person to join our friendly and hard-working team.  Our Community Library Assistants are the first point of contact for members of the public who are visiting and using our libraries and consequently the role is varies and allows staff to develop many different skills.

Wisbech Library is a busy and vibrant library serving a growing, and diverse, community. As well as catering for all ages with our selection of books, we organise regular activities and events, and work closely with schools and other local groups. 

This is a Saturday post based in Wisbech Library for 6 hrs pw. The hours are 9.30am to 4.00pm, with a half-hour unpaid lunchbreak.  Although the role is based at Wisbech, you must be able to travel to other libraries within Fenland, especially Whittlesey.

For more information, or to chat about this opportunity, please contact the Area Library Manager  [email removed] [phone removed]

Interviews will be held on Saturday 12th December at Wisbech Library.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

What will you be doing?

This is primarily a customer facing role working in the library, dealing with enquiries, supporting customers to access online services and promoting the Library offer in the community. 

There are many opportunities to support and deliver Library events, including The Library Presents, Lego, Craft Club & Storytime.  Although there is plenty of routine work, there are also many opportunities to be creative.  

Library experience is an advantage, however, we would love to hear from candidates who have demonstrated exceptional customer service skills in other contexts. Training will be given on specific library systems, but an ability to work with IT is essential.  

The successful candidate will be passionate about what public libraries can offer, and able to promote our services both within the library and in the wider community.  

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