Community assistant Work, Jobs in Derby (with Salaries)

Library Assistant
Derby City Council —Derby
- £26,403 - £27,254 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Healthcare Assistant
Apollo Home Healthcare —Derby
- £13 - £16 an hour
- Part-time
- Communication skills
Wellbeing and Activities Assistant
Avery Healthcare —Littleover
- £12.72 an hour
- Part-time
- Communication skills
Quick apply
9d
Catering Assistant
OCS Group —Spondon
- £12.71 an hour
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- Kitchen experience
Quick apply
8d
Teaching Assistant (New)
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy —Derby
- £19,689 - £20,647 a year
- Part-time
- School
- Teaching
4d
Teaching Assistant Level 2
Ashwood Spencer Academy —Derby
- £23,418 - £24,960 a year
- School
4d
Legal Accounts Assistant
Flint Bishop —Derby
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- IT
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Castleward Spencer Academy —Derby
- £23,418 - £24,961 a year
- Childcare
- Working with children
- Communication skills
Retail Customer Service - 15 Hours
Betfred —Derby
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
8d
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Gratton Construction Limited —Derby
- £30,000 - £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's degree
- Construction
- Free parking
- Bereavement leave
Quick apply
13d
Retail Customer Service - 18 Hours
Betfred —Derby
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
8d
Care Assistant
HC-One - Bankwood —Belper
- £13.45 - £13.95 an hour
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Learning Support Assistant
Landmarks College —Nottingham
- £13.26 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Working with children
- Travel
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
10d
Community Care Assistant
ENA HomeCare Services —Swadlincote
- £13.50 - £14.15 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
10d
Retail Customer Service - 12 Hours
Betfred —Derby
- £12.71 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
8d
Teaching Assistant - Level 3
Derby City Council —Derby
- £27,694 - £29,540 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- School
- Teaching
3d
Food and Beverage Assistant
Forest Holidays —Edwinstowe
- £8.00 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Café
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
HealthCare Assistant
Empowering U Healthcare —Beeston
- £12.71 - £14.72 an hour
- Part-time
- Care experience
- English
- IT
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
2d
Administration & Learner Wellbeing Assistant
YMCA Derbyshire —Derby
- £17,719 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Childcare
Quick apply
2d
Part Time Kitchen Assistant
Broadway —Derby
- Part-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
8d

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Library Assistant

Derby City Council -
Derby

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£26,403 - £27,254 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Customer service
GCSE
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Application closing date

14/06/2026

Working Pattern

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Salary

Grade D £26,403- £27,254 a year full time equivalent

Contractual hours

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Basis

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Job category/type

Libraries / Museums

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Job description

Role: Library Assistant
Salary: Grade D £26,403- £27,254 a year
Location: Post 1 – Riverside Library. Post 2 – Riverside Library and Chellaston Library
Hours: Post 1 - 12 hours and 15 mins. Post 2 – 10 hours. Please state which post you wish to apply for on your application.
Closing Date: 14/06/2026
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you a confident person with good communication skills and a keen interest in books, reading and literacy, who thrives in a busy, customer-focussed environment and is ready to join our team? We are looking for two part time staff to join us as Library Assistants within our network of libraries across the city. Both posts will be mainly based at Riverside Library, which is located within the Council House in Derby city centre, with one post working Saturday mornings at Chellaston Library.
In all Derby’s libraries, the focus is on enthusing people about the library offer, promoting reading, providing internet access, improving literacy and improving wellbeing.

As a Library Assistant, good customer care and IT skills are essential, as is the confidence and ability to support customers using IT. You will also play a key role in ensuring that Derby’s libraries are well presented, safe, and welcoming to all.

Who We Are

Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme
Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity

In the role of Library Assistant, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

Working as part of a team of staff and volunteers so that, together, you can provide a high-quality professional service to customers and colleagues that drives service improvement
Supporting and delivering initiatives on a range of key areas including literacy, well-being, IT learning sessions
Supporting the delivery of campaigns, activities and events to increase library use, book borrowing and return visits
Promoting the library confidently and effectively by being aware of the benefits of libraries and the positive impacts they have on the communities they serve
Helping to make sure the building is a safe, accessible and welcoming environment

About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…

Minimum Grade C GCSE English or equivalent
An understanding of the how libraries can contribute to improving people’s physical and mental wellbeing.
The skills to work in a busy environment and deal effectively with difficult people and confrontational situations
The ability to be a positive, enthusiastic and flexible team player
An enthusiasm for reading and able to talk about the benefits of reading.

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Sunday 14 June 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Please state which post you wish to apply for on your application.

Interviews will be held at Blagreaves Library iw/c 22 June 2026.

If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

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