London (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
No DBS check required
£33,340 - Pro rata
FULLTIME
Salary £33,340
Grade: Level 2 Zone 1
Location: Various libraries around Camden – please see below for more information
Contract Type: Permanent / Fixed Term– part time
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025 23:55
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
How You’ll Be Involved
Join Camden Libraries as a Community Library Officer, where you will play a vital role in fostering a welcoming and trusted environment for lifelong learning and personal development. Your responsibilities will include the day-to-day operations of the library, ensuring a high-quality service through managing books, online resources, and community activities. You will collaborate with local residents and partners to deliver engaging programs, tackle digital exclusion, social isolation and promote library resources. Your efforts will help bring the community together, create local partnerships, and empower individuals of all ages to explore knowledge, culture, and ideas.
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10844738/file/document?inline
All About You
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
We are looking for a proactive and community-focused individual with experience in library work or a similar setting. You should possess strong customer service and communication skills, alongside a passion for community development and outreach. Your background should include working with diverse groups such as children, families, and BME communities. You'll need to be comfortable with library management systems and have the ability to support users with technology. If you have excellent organisational skills, a collaborative spirit, and a knack for fostering local partnerships, you’ll be an ideal fit for this impactful role.
Locations
Below is the list of locations for our libraries, if you would like to work at a specific location, please indicate this in your application.
· Holborn Library 1x 18hour Fixed Term until 31^st December 2025
· Kilburn Library 1x18 hour Permanent
· Queens Cresent Library 1x 25.5 hours Permanent
· Pancras Square Library 1x 24.5hours and 1 x 25 hours permanent
· West Hampstead Library 1x 19 hours permanent
· Locations TBC – 2x 5 hours Weekends, Permanent
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Interest free loans
- Access to our incredible staff networks
- Career development and training
- Wellbeing support and activities
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,