Administrative

Branch Librarian

€14.57 - €23.68 (1st LSI) gross per hour

Hourly Rate

Wicklow

Part time

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Job Summary

Candidates shall be of good character.


Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.


Each candidate must have attained a good general level of education.



Holders of the office shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof.

PRINCIPAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYM ENT
A panel may be formed from which future permanent and temporary positions may be filled. The successful candidate(s) may be assigned as required to any premises/location in use by the Council now or in the future.

The position will be part time and pensionable.

Duties:

The post is a part-time position, which may include Saturdays and evenings depending on library opening hours.

The duties shall be such as may be assigned to the Branch Librarian from time to time by the Local Authority, and shall include the duty of deputizing for other Branch Librarians of the local authority, when required, and such duties as may be assigned to him / her in relation to the area of any other local authority under the Chief Executives control.

The Branch Librarian position may involve day to day management of a single staffed public library, with supervision and assistance from Library HQ. Duties will include:

• Operating the library on a daily basis, as per library opening hours – including Saturday & Evening(s)
• Customer Care
• Cash management
• Operating the automated library management system
• Networking with the local community
• Developing reader services, including story reading, book clubs and other initiatives
• Reporting through the PMDS structure

Note: there may also be some cleaning duties required, which will be paid in addition to regular Branch Librarian hours of work.

The Substitute Branch Librarian position may involve working as part of a team in a full time library. Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Operating the automated library management system
• Customer Care
• Networking with the local community
• Developing reader services, including story reading, book clubs and other initiatives.
• Reporting through the PMDS structure

Selection shall be by means of a competition based on an interview conducted by or on behalf of the local authority. A panel may be formed on the basis of such interviews.

Wicklow County Council reserves the right to shortlist candidates in the manner it deems most appropriate. Shortlisting may be on the basis of information supplied on the application form and the likely number of vacancies to be filled. It is therefore in your own interest to provide a detailed and accurate account of your qualifications/experience on the application form. The candidates shortlisted will be invited to attend for interview. The Council will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by candidates in attending for interview.

Candidates at interview will be marked under the following criteria:

Experience, Communications/Interpersonal skills, Team Worker, Knowledge of Library & Local Government Services.

Candidates must hold a current full driving licence in respect of Category B vehicles