Library Team Manager

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC620326
Salary Range: £32,149 - £35,241 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £31,715 - £34,765 per annum)
Work Location: Bridgemary Library and Gosport Discovery Centre, Gosport 
Hours per week: 36.5 (Including approximately 1 in 4 Saturdays)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30 March 2025
Assessment Date: 9 April 2025

The Role:

Are you ready to join our team of Library Team Managers and work for Hampshire Library Service?
 

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the culture and future of one of the busiest and most popular Library Services in the country. The Hampshire Library Service has 40 sites, which welcome over 4.8 million visitors to our facilities annually. We have a large team of core staff and volunteers delivering services both in person and across digital platforms.

This role is leading across two sites, Bridgemary Library and Gosport Discovery Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future and sustain the excellent work of Hampshire’s first Green Library in Bridgemary.


Alongside this you will be managing Gosport Discovery Centre which has successfully developed into a thriving community hub.  The building is multi-floored so requires significant health and safety and contractor management as well as implementing an extensive staff training programme to ensure all legislative responsibilities are met.


Our Library Team Managers work with internal and external partners, championing the role of each individual library to ensure they provide opportunities for people of all ages to explore, engage and discover.  They lead staff and volunteers across one or more branches.

As a Library Team Manager for two busy libraries, you will motivate your team to achieve the best outcomes. You will be innovative, creative, able to work under pressure but above all will be community and customer focused. You will be responsible for the management of health and safety across all the branches you are responsible for so experience in this area is helpful.  The role may involve leading countywide projects linked to the service vision.

The role requires some weekend and evening work.

Hampshire Libraries Vision 
 

What We Can Offer You

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
 
Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package

Additional Information:

Library Team Manager Job Description and Person Specification 

 

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Julie Caldwell, Area Manager at julie.caldwell@hants.gov.uk

 

 

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
 

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.


 


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