Peak Time Assistant

Overview

Grade 2- 28221 29436 pro rata (approx salary £4,537 – £4,732 per annum). We are looking for highly organised and self-motivated candidates who have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and who enjoy a challenge.

No two days are the same in our libraries. As a Peak Time Assistant, you will be responsible for managing enquiries from library members and visitors in person and on the phone, assisting with digital access and the processing, shelving and promoting of our stock. You will assist with weekly events and activities including singing rhymes and reading stories with our youngest members at Baby Bounce and Story Time sessions. You will be timetabled to work on Saturday, but flexibility is required to help cover any gaps in the service.

Our libraries are bustling hubs of activity, with activities ranging from Baby Bounce sessions to Reading Buddies, spaces for studying, sharing poetry, researching family history, children’s activities and craft sessions, reading groups, In Stitches, Games Club and more. If you think you have what it takes, you are up for the challenge and can evidence how you meet the job description requirements, apply now.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Amy Young at Amy.Young@havering.gov.uk.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 26/01/26; however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early. You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed. If you require help with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770. Please view the Job Profile here.

Additional Information

We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you have any enquiries, or would like to discuss the role, please contact Amy Young on 01708 434353, or email Amy.young@havering.gov.uk.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than two A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

About Us

With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries. Find out why you should work for Havering Council.