At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and shape the library service while working with a dynamic team.
- Company: Join Stockport Council, a recognised leader in inclusive employment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and a commitment to wellbeing.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with great career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community through libraries.
- Qualifications: Passion for community service and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 28589 - 31022 £ per year.
Scale 5 (£28,589 - £31,022)
37 hours, Full-Time
Permanent
Various libraries in Stockport
Application Deadline: 5th August 2026, 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 6th August 2026
Interview Date: 21st August 2026
Interview Type: Face to Face
Join us at Stockport Council, Best for Inclusion winner at the Greater Manchester Good Employment Awards 2026.
Your Role
Stockport is the place to be, with a thriving cultural and business heartbeat. Our libraries are a focal point for this culture and a key asset to our residents and partners. An opportunity has arisen to support the shaping of our library service. The Neighbourhood Library Officer will work closely with a Neighbourhood Library Manager to ensure our libraries reflect a modern twenty-first century service, including supporting individual staff teams to maintain the library.
About You
We are looking for passionate, driven individuals who can work on their own initiative or as part of a team. You must be an excellent communicator who enjoys working with others and is happy to support a changing workplace. We are looking for individuals with experience of working in an excellent resident-focused business environment.
About Us
Libraries are at the forefront of supporting our libraries to be connected and knowledgeable. We are a free place residents can spend time without challenge or requirement to purchase anything! So do you want to come and work for an ambitious service that prides itself on being a non-judgemental, welcoming space? All our Libraries are designated Live Well spaces and local hubs for face-to-face help and information from health and wellbeing to money, family life and community support working alongside Public Health, Adult Social Care and other health partners. So come and join the team!
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Debbie Hartley - debbie.hartley@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify. Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work-life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
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