Job Description

Position reference: 50119048/50119062

Salary: \xc2\xa322,369 - \xc2\xa324,054

Working Arrangements: Rota - see advert

Hours per week: 25

Contract type: Permanent

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Closing date: 06/10/2023 at 23:59

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we\xe2\x80\x99re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we\xe2\x80\x99ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).

Our excellent Stronger, Safer & Healthier Communities has been a key part of our win; we\xe2\x80\x99re so proud of what we\xe2\x80\x99ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.

We\xe2\x80\x99re impressed. Are you? It\xe2\x80\x99s the perfect time to join our excellent team.

About the Post:

Barnsley has an ambitious strategy to re-energise our Library Service, creating community and digital hubs at the heart of our communities and developing a vibrant events and activities programme to engage all members of our communities. Barnsley Libraries has recently been given National Portfolio status by Arts Council England from April 2023 being only 1 of 16 libraries to be awarded this in the country. With the opening of Library@TheLightbox in 2019, as part of the \xe2\x80\x98The Glassworks\xe2\x80\x99 , the Council\xe2\x80\x99s transformative town centre development scheme, and now our plans to refurbish our branch libraries starting with the newly refurbished Hoyland library, this is an exciting time to join the Service. Barnsley Library Service is growing and evolving to meet the changing needs of our customers. We have lots of exciting things happening and opportunities for people to come and work for us. As we become more digital, we are bringing on board lots of new initiatives and projects to meet the varying needs of our customers.

We have vacancies for Library and Digital Support Officers. This is a great time to come and join us. As a Library & Digital Support Officer you will be the public face of our service. Our libraries are about books but are so much more. For our Library Information & Digital Support Officers no 2 days are the same \xe2\x80\x93 you may be helping customers with their book choices, letting them know about our digital offers and helping them to get up and running with these, you may be delivering one of our Learn My Way courses, helping our customers get online or you may be doing something more interactive such as running a story and rhyme session or building robots in our Makerspace. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work with partners such as health, museums, schools to deliver exciting things for our customers. Part of the role will be carrying out customer service appointments for our colleagues.

We are looking for people who engage well with others, are hard-working and can rise to a challenge. You\xe2\x80\x99ll not be afraid to get involved, step out of your comfort zone by doing something different and will have the skill to think on your feet dealing with whatever arises in the most appropriate manner. Although you will have a base library you will be working across all our libraries, so you need to be flexible and able to do this.

Barnsley Council is a high-performing council with clear and tangible ambitions for its residents, communities, and stakeholders. The council\xe2\x80\x99s 2030 vision is for Barnsley to be the place of possibilities, If you think this may be the job for you just fill in the application form online telling us how you meet the criteria within the job role.

Working rotas

Lightbox 25 hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Week 1

9 \xe2\x80\x93 5 (7.25)

9 \xe2\x80\x93 2 (5)

9 \xe2\x80\x93 2 (5)

Day Off

Day Off

9 \xe2\x80\x93 4 (6.25)

Week 2

2 - 7 (5)

9 - 2.30 (5.5)

2 - 7(5)

9 \xe2\x80\x93 2.30 (5.5)

9 \xe2\x80\x93 2.30 (5.5)

Day Off

Lightbox 25 hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Week 1

9 \xe2\x80\x93 2.30 (5.5)

12 - 5 (5)

2 - 7 (5)

12- 5 (5)

12 \xe2\x80\x93 5 (5)

Day Off

Week 2

Day Off

12 \xe2\x80\x93 5 (5)

10 \xe2\x80\x93 7 (8.25)

12 \xe2\x80\x93 5 (5)

Day Off

9 \xe2\x80\x93 4 (6.25)

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We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council