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Job Title: Library Manager - Bishops Stortford
Starting Salary: £33,366
Hours: 37.0 - Job share of 18.5 hours may be considered
Location: Bishops Stortford
Contract Type: Fixed Term End Date - 1 year
Directorate: Resources

About the team

Bishops Stortford is an attractive, affluent market town with excellent transport links into London and via nearby Stanstead airport. The Library Manager is the face of the library within the community and works closely with the Customer Services Supervisor who line manages the frontline staff.

Occasional travel to meetings will be required to Sawbridgeworth Community Library

About the role

Hertfordshire Libraries exists to help people to live better lives for longer acting as hubs for community activities, places to access digital technology, creative spaces and gateways to reading, information and wellbeing. We are looking for someone who has the drive to develop Hertfordshire Libraries vision to deliver a high quality, sustainable service, working closely in partnership with local communities to remain relevant to diverse and changing needs of Hertfordshire residents.

The main duties and responsibilities:
  • To promote the library service to the wider community, and to actively engage with local partnerships and organisations
  • To act as the face of the library service in the community and lead and motivate the library team to deliver and achieve service objectives
  • To undertake the role of site manager at the library with responsibility for providing a library service to the community and for the day-to-day management and supervision of its operation
  • As a member of the East Area Management team, take responsibility for the development and delivery of service provision within the area.
  • To contribute to the ambition of attracting more visitors through participation in outreach and promotional activities in the community, and via partnership working with relevant organisations and community groups.

About you

Essential
  • Experience in leading a team to develop a community service
  • Experience in developing key partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and customers
  • Ability to manage workload within deadlines
  • Evidence of ability to develop key partnerships and relationships with stakeholders and customers
  • Evidence of transferable skills in promoting services within a local community
  • Examples of skills in managing customer facing service
Desirable
  • Experience of working in library or cultural services
This fixed term contract is an ideal opportunity to learn about managing a medium sized team and promoting services within the community. You would be joining at a time when all services are facing change and responding to new challenges in how we provide effective services for all. 2025 is also a Centenary year for Hertfordshire Libraries so there will be opportunities to be involved in special events to promote this.

This job role is within the Community Services, level COM9 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Community services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Carol Hill, Senior Librarian, 07580 262031 for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 28th November

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Closing date: Thu 14/11/2024 at 00:00
Job reference: HCC26586
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