Community volunteer Work, Jobs in Frome, Som (with Salaries)

Library & Information Officer
Somerset Council —Frome
- £11,571 - £11,940 a year
- Weekend availability
- English
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
19h
Retail Volunteer (Frome 1)
Barnardo's —Frome
- Call to connect
- Administrative experience
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Retail Volunteer (Brookton Frome)
Barnardo's —Frome
- Call to connect
- Administrative experience
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Customer Service Library and Information Advisor
Bath and North East Somerset Council —Midsomer Norton
- £13.69 - £14.35 an hour
- Part-time
13d
Programming Assistant
National Trust —Warminster
- £13.25 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Restaurant
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Retail Volunteer (Westbury)
Barnardo's —Westbury
- Call to connect
- Administrative experience
- Store discount
- Employee discount
Volunteer Knitting Buddy
Discovery —Frome
Youth Leader (Southwick Unit)
St John Ambulance —Southwick
4d
Youth Leader (City of Bath All Services Cadet)
St John Ambulance —Bath
4d
Community Stock Generation Volunteer
British Heart Foundation —Bath
- Employee discount
Teacher
Avanti —Frome
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- School
- Employee discount
21h
Volunteer Community Workshop Facilitator (Bristol)
British Red Cross Volunteer —Bristol
- Weekend availability
- Travel
- School
Community Champion Volunteer - Bath
British Heart Foundation —Bath
- IT
- Leadership
- Communication skills
One-to-One Teaching Assistant for a Named Pupil
Wiltshire Council —Warminster
- £13.05 - £13.47 an hour
- Temporary
- School
8d
Teacher
Avanti Schools Trust —Frome
- Part-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- School
13h
Primary Teacher
Avanti —Frome
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
14d
Research Assistant
University of Bath —Bath
- £31,236 - £37,694 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- University
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Digital Communications Assistant - Youth Connect South West
Bath and North East Somerset Council —Bath
- £27,075 a year
- Call to connect
4d
Young Carers' Support Officer
The Carers' Centre —Bath
- £17,218.28 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Care experience
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Community Champion Volunteer - Bristol
British Heart Foundation —Bristol
- IT
- Leadership
- Communication skills

I want to receive the latest job alerts for community volunteer in frome, som

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Library & Information Officer

Somerset Council -
Frome

Apply Now

Job details

£11,571 - £11,940 a year
19 hours ago

Benefits

Annual leave

Qualifications

English
English
Communication skills

Full job description

Date: 16 Jun 2026

Location: Frome, GB, BA11 1BE

Company: Somerset Council

Based in Frome Library

Closing date: 29/06/2026

An average of 17 hours per week based on a two week timetable:

WK 1:

Mon 9.30 – 5.00, Thurs 9.30 – 5.00, Fri 9.30 – 2,00, Sat 9.30 – 4.00

WK 2:

Mon 9.30 – 2.00, Thurs 9.30 – 5.00

Salary: £11,571 - £11,940 per annum

This is a Customer facing role, so home working is not possible.

Role summary

You’ll be delivering high quality customer focused library services, responding to customer enquiries efficiently and competently. You will be providing a customer centred service to a diverse range of people, partners and organisations, responding to a wide range of library and information enquiries. You will provide support enable access to self-service tools and digital services, and work alongside volunteers to provide a positive library experience.

What you’ll do - key responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, customer focused library services, responding to customer enquiries efficiently and competently.
Provide front line reception support within Library Hub buildings and be the first point of contact for customers and partner organisations working within the Hub building.
Provide a welcoming customer service, responding to individuals face to face, by telephone or by email. Offer resolutions immediately where possible, or escalate issues where appropriate.
Respond to a wide range of enquiries and promote the use of all self-service tools, supporting those unable to help themselves.
Assist customers to use the People’s Network computers e.g. printing, scanning and accessing email accounts.
Make customers aware of, and promote, Library Service resources. Proactively plan, deliver and promote library activities.

What we’re looking for – knowledge, experience & skills

Essential

Able to share knowledge with colleagues, customers, partners and others. Co-operative and open with colleagues, sharing information and checking understanding.
5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at level 4 (grade C) including English and Maths.
Copes with competing deadlines and is able to prioritise work.
Adopts a flexible approach to support others including work experience placements and volunteers.
Will work flexibly including evenings, weekends and is willing to travel between libraries.
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels. And is numerate.
Demonstrates good listening skills and ability to check understanding.
Demonstrates ability to assess risk and manage conflict and/or challenging behaviour.
Works with and supports a range of public service providers and community/voluntary groups.
Able to respond to and work with colleagues from other teams, volunteers, partners or external organisations in a positive, proactive way to deliver service initiatives.
Provides support to team and prepared to take personal responsibility for premises and/or resources to meet local service needs.
Develops and follows procedures and independently implements routine tasks accurately, consistently and efficiently. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
Actively promotes Library services to all users via a range of communication channels. Able to use a variety of IT programmes, and digital medias to promote the vision and outcomes of the service.
Able to demonstrate a positive approach to day-to-day work.
Able to remain calm and courteous in all situations.
Ability to manage and embrace change.
Takes responsibility for own learning and personal development.
Able to be co-operative and open minded.

Desirable

Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the attributes and library needs of particular user groups and community groups.
Promotes volunteering opportunities within the library.
Demonstrates an ability to set up eye catching displays within the library in order to promote stock and activities.
Able to use presentation skills to display Library resources.
Demonstrates creative thinking. Willing to think laterally to resolve issues.

Additional Information

25 days of annual leave (pro-rata, additional to bank holidays)
Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Jenny Futcher, Library Supervisor, via email at [email protected].

A full job description will be provided to shortlisted candidates or on request.

981/AMB

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

community volunteer jobs in frome, som

Library & Information Officer

Retail Volunteer (Frome 1)

Retail Volunteer (Brookton Frome)

Customer Service Library and Information Advisor

Programming Assistant

Retail Volunteer (Westbury)

Volunteer Knitting Buddy

Youth Leader (Southwick Unit)

Youth Leader (City of Bath All Services Cadet)

Community Stock Generation Volunteer

Teacher

Volunteer Community Workshop Facilitator (Bristol)

Community Champion Volunteer - Bath

One-to-One Teaching Assistant for a Named Pupil

Teacher

Primary Teacher

Research Assistant

Digital Communications Assistant - Youth Connect South West

Young Carers' Support Officer

Community Champion Volunteer - Bristol

I want to receive the latest job alerts for community volunteer in frome, som

Related Searches

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected