Library Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Library Assistant
High Life Highland —Fort William
- £25,698 - £26,408 a year
- Part-time
- Remote
- IT
Project Archivist (Salvesen)
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Graduate Library Trainee
University of St Andrews —St. Andrews
- £25,353 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- University
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
1d
VacancyTitle: Mailroom Assistant / Driver
National Library of Scotland —Edinburgh
- £27,046 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
4d
Publishing Operations Content Technical Lead
Public Library of Science —Glasgow
- £50,000 - £53,000 a year
- Remote
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel

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Library Assistant

High Life Highland -
Fort William

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Job details

Part-time
£25,698 - £26,408 a year

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Full job description

Reference code: HLH/2606/03

Libraries
Fort William
Closing on 18th June 2026

Work location: Fort William Library
Contract type: Part time (16 hours per week)
Salary: £25,698 - £26,408 pro rata
Homeworking: This post is not suitable for homeworking
Responsible to: Library Supervisor
Contact: Anne Nicholson 01349 781 363 / [email protected]

Key duties and responsibilities

The post uses a mix of manual and computer-based operations and will include:

Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
Working as part of a team to deliver, support and promote library and information services to all.
Run and assist with library events and promotions aimed at all age ranges including children, teenagers and adults.
Leading Bookbug sessions for young children.
Undertake library routines including shelving, processing and repairing library stock.
Inputting and checking databases and maintaining reservation systems.
Cash handling procedures.
Helping customers to make best use of library resources including e-resources.
Opening and closing of the library when required.
Undertaking any other duties as required to ensure efficient and effective service delivery across the library network.
Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of Library and High Life Highland as a whole.
Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Library team.
Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.

*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***

Date posted: 4th June 2026

About us

High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.

High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind of abuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engages to share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level of Disclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history, two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Right to Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid or unpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.

Libraries
Fort William
Closing on 18th June 2026

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