Please note: This role is not based in Newtown. The successful candidate will work across various Live Borders Libraries.
Job Summary:
- This is a relief (casual) post with no set hours/days of work, covering sickness absence, holidays etc and to assist with weekend working/evening events and activities on occasion, subject to postholders availability.
- Shifts will be worked by arrangement in agreement with the Library Service.
- A main base/Library Service work location will be agreed, but the postholder may also be asked to work at other Live Borders library sites, to help with staff cover at short notice, subject to postholder’s availability.
- Relief Library Mobile Drivers work as part of a team and are responsible for assisting with day-to-day operational running of the mobile library/outreach service: driving the vans, providing customer service, answering customer enquiries by phone, email and in person, issuing books and other resources, carrying out light maintenance duties and vehicle safety checks, assisting with scheduled activities/events and providing cover at other branch libraries when required. The role contributes to the provision of high-quality library services, outreach and community engagement.
Main duties include:
- Driving library mobile vehicles, providing excellent service to library customers, issuing/returning books & resources and processing reservation requests, using the Spydus Library Management system. Post holder will also be expected to act as a keyholder and alarm call out, as required.
- The postholder also supports delivery and promotion of the Library Service annual programme, including attendance at events, festivals and outreach activities, assisting leaders delivering activities, clubs and events including book bug/storytelling activities, and raising customer awareness of wider library facilities including: People’s Network, photocopying, Princh printing and other IT and digital/online facilities such as- Borrowbox, Press Reader and the Live Borders APP.
- Post holder will record daily footfall statistics, assist with public donations/gifts to the library service and contribute to weekly & monthly reports for collecting performance statistics and recording engagement with communities.
The remit includes the following requirements:
- Act as key holder and emergency/alarm call out PVG/Disclosure check – YES.
- Working out of hours – on occasions, and evening/weekend work may also be required. Lone working.
- Driving large vehicles in rural/remote locations.
- Travel costs from home to work locations are not re-imbursed. Essential use of own car for travel between work sites will be recompensed at current mileage rates, for approved travel in relation to library service requirements.
- The post holder should also be aware that any road traffic accidents incurred, while carrying out mobile van driving duties, should be reported to your own car insurer and may impact on your personal car insurance premium.
Pay: £14.10-£14.70 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
