Library Assistant

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Market Harborough Library & Museum

Salary: £25,995 – £26,409 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 27.25 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 20th February 2026

Interview Date(s): Wednesday 4th March 2026

Do you love reading and want to share this passion with others? Do you enjoy providing excellent customer service? Do you have an interest in heritage, culture and learning? If so, why not consider becoming a Library Services Assistant at Market Harborough Library & Museum.

About the Role

As a Library Services Assistant, you will work as part of a team responsible for providing a high quality, welcoming, and efficient library & museum service to all customers. You will support library & museum users to find the information and resources they need, assist them to use IT systems, shelve and display books and other materials, and deliver library & museum events such as IT tasters, museum related activities and sessions for under 5s. You will also be required to promote customer choice and enjoyment in reading, and the service’s digital offer including e-books and online reference resources. You will support high standards which ensure relevant museum accreditations are met. You will be required to promote museum collections and exhibitions to customers.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have an interest in reading, learning and culture.
• Have experience of, and an interest in, digital technology including an ECDL or ITQ level 2 qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deliver events, activities, and taster sessions.
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills to undertake the duties of the role.
• Be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Have good time management skills and the ability to work to deadlines.

We’d also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Jacob Sohanpal, Library Supervisor

To contact me by email, please click here .

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background – we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive – both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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