Information Services Librarian

This role leads key library, heritage, and information services, managing staff, budgets, digital development, and collections. The postholder oversees online and public information services, coordinates heritage and At Home provision, represents the service in key partnerships, and ensures effective day-to-day operations in line with council policies.

The purpose of this post is to provide strategic and operational leadership across a range of key library, heritage, and information services, including the At Home Service, Administrative Team, Digitisation, Reference and Local Studies, and Heritage Services. The role is responsible for developing and modernising information, digital, and online services; maintaining and improving library collections; and ensuring high-quality public information provision in support of lifelong learning.

The postholder will lead and support staff, manage service budgets and financial processes, oversee the use and development of ICT systems (including the Library Management System), and act as a primary representative for the service in relevant partnerships and consortia. The role also coordinates requests for access to library-owned images and film, promotes services to diverse client groups, and works collaboratively with internal and external partners to enhance service delivery and identify funding opportunities.

In addition, the postholder will act as the main point of contact in the absence of senior managers and ensure that all services under their remit operate safely, sustainably, and in accordance with council policies and statutory responsibilities.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.

We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network. An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities. The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.