Reference code: HLH/2606/31
- Libraries
- Fort William
- Closing on 8th July 2026
- Work location: Fort William Library
- Contract type: Relief (As and when required)
- Salary: £14.12 per hour
- Homeworking: This post is not suitable for homeworking
- Responsible to: Network Librarian / Library Supervisor
- Contact: Diane Hynd 01397 703552 / [email protected]
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.
Assisting with library events and promotions aimed at various age ranges including children, teenagers, and adults.
Assisting with library routines including shelving, processing, and repairing library stock.
Inputting and checking databases and maintaining membership records and reservation systems.
Cash handling procedures.
Helping customers to make the best use of library resources including e-resources.
Delivering Bookbug rhyme and story sessions to pre-school children and accompanying adults.
Participating in staff training.
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 Caol 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 Caol Library team.
Work on a rota basis, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays ensuring you are up to date with your rostered shifts and give advance notice of any leave requests for consideration.
Undertake all tasks in accordance with High Life Highland policies and procedures, including General Data Protection Regulations, health and safety procedures, relevant checks, reporting any concerns to management to ensure corrective action is taken.
*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***
Date posted: 24th June 2026
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.
